Queenstown, New Zealand - the Remarkables & Lake Wakatipu - postcard c.1960s
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- ID# : 140990253
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- Location : United Kingdom
- Seller : justthebook (+1599)
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- Start : Mon 20 Jul 2015 17:16:17 (BST)
- Close : Run Until Sold
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- Postcard
- Picture / Image: Queenstown - The Remarkables and Lake Wakatipu, South Island, New Zealand
- Publisher: Kiwi brand / AH & AW Reed / photo by K & J Bigwood
- Postally used: no
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- Notes / condition:
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not work) :
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Queenstown (Maori: Tahuna) is a resort town in Otago in the south-west of New Zealand's South Island.
It is built around an inlet called Queenstown Bay on Lake Wakatipu, a long thin Z-shaped lake formed by glacial processes, and has spectacular views of nearby mountains such as The Remarkables, Cecil Peak, Walter Peak and just above the town; Ben Lomond and Queenstown Hill.
The town is the largest centre in Central Otago, and the second largest in Otago after Dunedin. According to the 2013 census, the usually resident population of the Queenstown urban area (including Fernhill, Frankton and Kelvin Heights) is 11,799,[1] an increase of 7.4% since 2006. The population of the Queenstown ward at 30 June 2011 is 16,600.[2]
The Queenstown-Lakes District has a land area of 8,704.97 square kilometres (3,361.01 sq mi) not counting its inland lakes (Lake Hawea, Lake Wakatipu, and Lake Wanaka). The region has an estimated resident population of 30,900 (June 2014 estimate).[3] Its neighbouring towns include Arrowtown, Glenorchy, Kingston, Wanaka, Alexandra, and Cromwell. The nearest cities are Dunedin and Invercargill. Queenstown is now known for its commerce-oriented tourism, especially adventure and ski tourism. It is popular with New Zealand, Australian and international travellers alike.[citation needed]
Lake Wakatipu is an inland lake (finger lake) in the South Island of New Zealand. It is in the southwest corner of the Otago Region, near its boundary with Southland. Lake Wakatipu comes from the original Maori word Whakatipu wai-maori.[1]
With a length of 80 kilometres (50 mi), it is New Zealand's longest lake, and, at 291 km2 (112 sq mi), its third largest. The lake is also very deep, its floor being below sea level, with a maximum depth of 380 metres (1,250 ft). It is at an altitude of 310 metres (1,020 ft), towards the southern end of the Southern Alps. The general topography is a reversed ""N"" shape or ""dog leg"". The Dart River flows into the northern end, the lake then runs south for 30 kilometres before turning abruptly to the east. Twenty kilometres (12.4 mi) further along, it turns sharply to the south, reaching its southern end 30 kilometres (19 mi) further south, near Kingston.
The lake is drained by the Kawarau River, which flows out from the lake's Frankton Arm, 8 km (5.0 mi) east of Queenstown. Until about 18,000 years ago the Mataura River drained Lake Wakatipu. The Kingston Flyer follows part of the former river bed now blocked by glacial moraine .[2] Queenstown is on the northern shore of the lake close to eastern end of its middle section. It has a seiche of period 26.7 minutes which, in Queenstown Bay, causes the water level to rise and fall some 200 millimetres (7.9 in).
Lake Wakatipu is renowned for its scenic beauty, being surrounded by mountains. The Remarkables mountain range lies along its southeastern edge. It is a popular venue for adventure tourism, with skifields, paragliding, bungy jumping and tramping tracks within easy reach. A vintage steamboat, the TSS Earnslaw regularly plies its waters. Several vineyards are nearby in the Gibbston Valley.
type=printed
country/ region/ city=new zealand
period=post-war (1945 - present)
postage condition=unposted
number of items=single
size=continental/ modern (150x100mm)
Listing Information
Listing Type | Gallery Listing |
Listing ID# | 140990253 |
Start Time | Mon 20 Jul 2015 17:16:17 (BST) |
Close Time | Run Until Sold |
Starting Bid | Fixed Price (no bidding) |
Item Condition | Used |
Bids | 0 |
Views | 828 |
Dispatch Time | 2 Days |
Quantity | 1 |
Location | United Kingdom |
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