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Shotover Country is a suburb of Queenstown in the South Island of New Zealand. It has around 810 sections and was originally 202 hectares when first rezoned from rural to residential. The suburb began in 2012 when sections first came up for sale.


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The Best Things to Do and Visit around Shotover Country


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1 - Lake Hayes

Lake Hayes is a small lake in the Wakatipu Basin in Central Otago, in New Zealand's South Island. It is located close to the towns of Arrowtown and Queenstown.

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2 - Lake Alta

   7 km away

Lake Alta is a glacial lake in The Remarkables near Queenstown in the South Island of New Zealand. It is approximately 500 metres by 250 metres in size and freezes over in the winter months. At this time it is used by skiers and snowboarders.

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3 - Rock climbing in Queenstown

Feel the raw adventure and excitement of the guided rock climbing experience for novice through to advanced climbers. Under the professional instruction, feel your body and mind work together as you reach new heights. There are a selection of cliffs ...

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4 - Queenstown Trail

   8 km away

The Queenstown Trail is a cycle and walking trail funded as one of the projects of the New Zealand Cycle Trail system in Otago, New Zealand. It links the towns of Queenstown, Arrowtown, the suburb of Jack's Point and the area of Gibbston.

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5 - Arrowtown

   8 km away

Arrowtown is a historic gold mining town in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. Arrowtown is located on the banks of the Arrow River approximately 7.5 km from State Highway 6.

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6 - Abseiling in Queenstown

Abseiling is an experience that's not physically demanding, but is definitely mentally challenging. The abseiling excursion lets you control your descent speed safely to the ground, as you experience the adrenaline rush of descending onto Queenstown&...

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7 - Queenstown

   9 km away

Queenstown is a resort town in Otago in the south-west of New Zealand's South Island. It has an urban population of 15,650, making it the 27th-largest urban area in New Zealand.

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8 - Skyline Queenstown

   10 km away
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9 - Hiking / Trekking in Queenstown

The Remarkables Alpine Mountains are undoubtedly the finest in the country, renowned for spectacular hiking terrain and jaw dropping views. Your guide will take you on a hike tailored to your fitness and experience level, exposing you to the most bre...

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10 - Crown Range

   14 km away

The Crown Range lies to the east of the Wakatipu Basin in Otago, New Zealand. It is noted for two features, the Cardrona Alpine Resort, on the slopes of the 1900 metre Mount Cardrona, and a highway, known as the Crown Range Road, which winds steeply between Arrow Junction, just south of Arrowtown, and Wanaka to the north.

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11 - Moke Lake

   16 km away

Moke Lake is a small lake near the suburb of Closeburn in Queenstown, in the South Island of New Zealand.

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12 - Helicopter tours in Queenstown

Queenstown is the adventure capital of the world. There is no other place on earth where you can find so many varied products to exhilarate and thrill. But remove all of the adventure activities and you are still left with one the most stunning alpin...

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13 - The Remarkables

   17 km away

The Remarkables are a mountain range and skifield in Otago in the South Island of New Zealand. Located on the southeastern shore of Lake Wakatipu, the range lives up to its name by rising sharply to create an impressive backdrop for the waters.

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14 - Lake Wakatipu

   22 km away

Lake Wakatipu is an inland 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 Māori word Whakatipu wai-māori. With a length of 80 kilometres, it is New Zealand's longest lake, and, at 291 km², its third largest. The lake is also very deep, its floor being below sea level, with a maximum depth of 380 metres. It is at an altitude of 310 metres, towards the southern end of the Southern Alps. The general topography is a reversed "N" shape or "dog leg".

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15 - Scenic Flights in Queenstown

Experience a stunning scenic flight over Milford Sound combined with an amazing cruise surrounded by the extraordinary beauty of the area! Milford Sound scenic flights are the best way to reach this isolated gem situated on the West Coast of the Sout...

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16 - Shotover River

   22 km away

The Shotover River is located in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. The name correctly suggests that this 75-kilometre long river is fast flowing, with numerous rapids.

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17 - Roys Peak

   40 km away

Roy's Peak is a mountain in New Zealand, standing between Wanaka and Glendhu Bay. It offers a full-day's walk with views across Lake Wanaka and up to the peak of Mount Aspiring / Tititea.

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18 - Dart River-Te Awa Whakatipu

   41 km away

The Dart River, Te Awa Wakatipu in the Māori language, flows through rugged forested country in the southwestern South Island of New Zealand.

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19 - Wanaka

   44 km away

Wanaka, once called Pembroke, is a popular ski and summer resort town in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. At the southern end of Lake Wānaka, it is at the start of the Clutha River and is the gateway to Mount Aspiring National Park.

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20 - Lake Wanaka

   44 km away

Lake Wānaka is New Zealand's fourth-largest lake. In the Otago region, it is 278 meters above sea level, covers 192 km², and is more than 300 m deep. The original Māori name Oanaka means 'The place of Anaka', a local tribal chief. The town near the foot of the lake is named Wanaka.

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