Nevis Highwire Platform

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The Nevis Highwire Platform 45°07′52.18″S, 169°02′58.60″ECoordinates: 45°07′52.18″S, 169°02′58.60″E is a bungee jumping platform in the Southern Alps near Queenstown on New Zealand's South Island. It is the third highest bungee jumping platform in the world at a height of 134 metres. It is suspended by high-tension cords, which are fixed at both ends on either side of the Nevis River valley. Its glass floor allows spectators to watch others jump. This makes it a main tourist attraction for those visiting Queenstown.

[edit] The jump

Bungee jumpers usually fall at speeds of over 128 km/h, and the duration of the initial jump (until the tension in the cord pulls you back up for the first time) is about 8 seconds.

[edit] Location and access

The site is accessed by car from Queenstown. It is a 40 minute drive along winding mountain roads.