Queenstown Travel Guide
New Zealand
Queenstown is a small city in New Zealand with a population of 10,442. It sits in the country’s South Island and is served by Queenstown Airport (ZQN), the main airport for visitors arriving by air.
The nearby coastline is not the setting for these named beaches, which are inland riverside and local beaches around Queenstown. Tucker Beach is 4.9 kilometres away, Big Beach on the Shotover River is 5.7 kilometres away, Sutherlands Beach is 11.6 kilometres away, and McCarrons Beach is 14.2 kilometres away.
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Pays in NZD
Plug type Type I (UK adapter needed)
Emergency 111
Dial code +64
Tipping: Tipping is not customary in New Zealand, and service staff are generally paid a living wage. It is not expected, but a small gesture for exceptional service is always appreciated.
Best time to visit Queenstown
Jan
22°11Feb
21°10Mar
18°13Apr
16°10May
12°14Jun
7°10Jul
7°11Aug
8°12Sep
10°20Oct
13°17Nov
17°12Dec
20°16Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.
Beaches near Queenstown
Tucker Beach
4.9 km away
Big Beach
5.7 km away
Sutherlands Beach
11.6 km away
McCarrons Beach
14.2 km away
Things to do in Queenstown
Queenstown Events Centre
stadium arena
0.6 km
Frankton Arm
park
1.7 km
Kawarau Falls
park
0.7 km
0.6 km
City Impact Church Childcare
christian place of worship
1 km
Salvation Army Queenstown
christian place of worship
1 km
NZ High Country
music venue
1.8 km
Queenstown Seventh-day Adventist Church
christian place of worship
1 km
Getting there
Queenstown Airport · 0 km
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