Queenstown Hill

Queenstown Hill
Te Tapu-nui
"Queenstown Hill" viewed from Moonlight Track
Elevation	907 m (2,976 ft)
Location
Queenstown Hill South Island, New Zealand
Coordinates	45°0′30″S 168°41′34″E / 45.00833°S 168.69278°E / -45.00833; 168.69278Coordinates: 45°0′30″S 168°41′34″E / 45.00833°S 168.69278°E / -45.00833; 168.69278[1]

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. Mid way 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 Time Walk

The Time Walk is a walk on the Queenstown Hill that was created to mark the Millennium in the year 2000.^[3] 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.^[4]

Basket of Dreams

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.

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