Queenstown Hill

Mountain in New Zealand

Queenstown Hill

Te Tapu-nui

"Queenstown Hill" viewed from Moonlight Track

Highest point
Elevation| 907 m (2,976 ft)
Coordinates| 45°0′30″S 168°41′34″E﻿ / ﻿45.00833°S 168.69278°E﻿ / -45.00833; 168.69278[1]
Geography

Queenstown Hill

South Island, New Zealand

Queenstown Hill, also known by its Māori name of Te Tapu-nui (mountain of intense sacredness),[2] is a small 907 metres (2,976 ft) mountain near Queenstown, New Zealand in the South Island.

The lower levels of the hill contain housing especially near Queenstown, Frankton Road and Marina Heights. Midway up the hill is a large forest of mainly douglas fir and larch, while the top is largely clear and the ground cover is that of tussock and native vegetation.

Queenstown Hill is also home to a farm consisting of 1800 sheep which is owned and operated by the Middletons who purchased the lease in 1963 and freeholded the land in 1978. The Queenstown Hill Time Walk is part of the land owned by the Middletons.[3]

## Queenstown Hill Time Walk

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The Time Walk is a walk on Queenstown Hill.[4] The entrance to the trail is on Belfast Terrace. At the start of the walk is a wrought iron gate which shows symbols of the local area. There are many panels along the walk describing the history of the area. The walk takes about three hours return, but can be shortened by not walking the full loop.[5] This walking track is not allowed to be used by bikes. Dogs are allowed halfway up the track until the private land boundary, but must be leashed at all times.

## Basket of Dreams

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Not far from the top is a sculpture called the Basket of Dreams by Caroline Robinson. There are expansive views from this point of the whole basin including Lake Wakatipu, Cecil Peak and The Remarkables.

## References

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1. ^ "Queenstown Hill". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
2. ^ Foster, Jeremy (29 October 2013). "Queenstown from the summit of Te Tapu-nui". travelfreak.net.
3. ^ "Queenstown Hills man of land notches 50 years".[permanent dead link‍]
4. ^ "Queenstown Hill Time Walk". Retrieved 28 February 2024.
5. ^ "* NZine * Time Walk On Queenstown Hill - Queenstown Hill, Queenstown Hill Time Walk, the Basket of Dreams, Caroline Robinson, Queenstown New Zealand, the Remarkables, Lake Wakatipu, Frankton". 3 September 2002. Archived from the original on 3 September 2002.

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Queenstown-Lakes District, New Zealand

Seat: Queenstown

Populated places|

| Arrowtown Ward|

* Arrowtown

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Queenstown-Wakatipu Ward|

* Arcadia
* Arrow Junction
* Boydtown
* Bullendale
* Cecil Peak
* Charlestown
* Coronet Peak
* Closeburn
* Dalefield
* Gibbston
* Glenorchy
* Greenstone
* Halfway Bay
* Hayes Creek
* Jack's Point
* Kawarau Falls
* Kingston
* Kinloch
* Lake Hayes Estate
* Long Gully
* Lower Shotover
* Macetown
* Mount Creighton
* Mount Crichton
* Mount Nicholas
* Mount Earnslaw / Pikirakatahi
* Old Nicholas
* Paradise
* Quail Rise
* Rees Valley
* Routeburn
* Shotover Country
* Skippers
* Speargrass Flat
* The Neck
* Walter Peak
* Wharehuanui
* Woodbine
* Wye Creek

| Queenstown|

* Arthurs Point
* Fernhill
* Frankton
* Goldfield Heights
* Hanley's Farm
* Kelvin Heights
* Marina Heights
* Queenstown Central
* Queenstown East
* Queenstown Hill
* Sunshine Bay

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Wānaka Ward|

* Albert Town
* Cardrona
* Dingle Burn
* Glendhu Bay
* Gladstone
* Hāwea Flat
* Lake Hāwea
* Luggate
* Makarora
* Matukituki
* Maungawera
* Minaret Bay
* Mount Barker
* Treble Cone
* Upper Makarora
* Wānaka
* Waiorau

Geographic features|

* Ben Lomond
* Black Peak
* Bowen Peak
* Cecil Peak
* Coronet Peak
* Jack's Point
* Jean Batten Peak
* Kawarau Gorge
* Kawarau River
* Kelvin Peninsula
* Lake Hayes
* Lake Wakatipu
* Mount Brewster
* Queenstown Hill
* Roys Peak
* The Remarkables
* Wakatipu Basin
* Walter Peak

Facilities and attractions|

* Edith Cavell Bridge
* Kawarau Gibbston Dark Sky Park
* Kawarau Gorge Suspension Bridge
* One Mile Creek Power Station
* SkyCity Queenstown
* Queenstown Airport
* Queenstown Events Centre
* Queenstown Gardens
* Queenstown Police Station
* Queenstown Trail
* Queenstown Winter Festival
* Wakatipu High School

Government|

* District Council
* Mayor
* Regional Council

Organisations|

* Eichardt's Hotel
* Fergburger
* NZSki
* Resort Radio
* Trojan Holdings

Sports|

* Queenstown AFC (association football)
* Skycity Stampede (ice hockey)

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