The birth of Queenstown in Queen Anne's County took place in 1707, and at that time was named “Queen Anne's Towne”. In 1710 the name was changed to “Queen's Towne” and many years later the “e” was dropped and it became one word. Both Queenstown and Queen Anne's County were named after “Good Queen Anne” of England.
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Feb 23, 2021 · Explore Queenstown's rich history including the gold rush, European settlers, Maori land uses & how Queenstown was named with RealNZ.
The area was discovered and first settled by Māori ; The first non-Māori to see Lake Wakatipu was European Nathanael Chalmers ; European explorers William Gilbert ...
Queenstown's Wakatipu Basin was created by glacial movement some 15000 years ago. Discover the fascinating history of Queenstown over the years.
It was Rees' farmhands who found the first gold in the area. The initial discovery was made by Jack Tewa in 1862 by the Arrow River, where an 'X' still marks ...
A town sprang to life; the site of Rees's old homestead, the Camp, is in the centre of Queenstown. After gold fever waned, the town declined. Through the first ...
Explore Queenstown's fascinating past! Discover its gold rush origins, Maori connections, and transformation into a world-renowned adventure destination.
Queenstown, originally valued for its moa and pounamu, prospered under a gold rush in the 1800s. Today it is one of the world's finest premier alpine resorts.
Queenstown is one of New Zealand's most beautiful regions. It is surrounded by jagged mountains, snow-capped during the winter months.
It is an old story how, when the news became known, the largest rush ever known in Otago set in to the Wakatipu district, and where once a peaceful homestead ...
Queenstown's fascinating history was founded upon the quest for gold. First settled in 1860, and declared to be "fit for a Queen", the Queenstown district ...
