How well do you know Queenstown?


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Test your knowledge about the beautiful city of Queenstown, New Zealand with this trivia quiz! See how many questions you can get right out of 15.

Test your knowledge about the beautiful city of Queenstown, New Zealand with this trivia quiz! See how many questions you can get right out of 15.

1. What significant event took place in Queenstown in September 1999?

Opening of the first jet boat operation
The first bungy jump at Kawarau Bridge
Visit from US President Clinton
Start of the Otago gold rush

2. What was the original name of Queenstown?

Arrowtown
The Camp
Central Otago
Wakatipu

3. In what year was the Queenstown Gardens frisbee golf course established?

1975
1980
1990
1974

4. How high is the Nevis Highwire bungy jump in Queenstown?

100 meters
134 meters
120 meters
150 meters

5. When was Queenstown's Coronet Peak ski field established as NZ’s first commercial ski field?

1941
1950
1947
1960

6. What percentage of Central Otago’s wineries produce Pinot Noir?

50%
60%
70%
77%

7. Which Queenstown mountain range has a rare perfect north-south orientation?

Southern Alps
Remarkables
Hector Mountains
Lammermoor Range

8. What is the name of the longest lake in New Zealand where Queenstown is located?

Lake Wanaka
Lake Tekapo
Lake Wakatipu
Lake Hawea

9. When was the first Queenstown Winter Festival held?

1974
1984
1965
1990

10. What kind of activity can people over 75 years old do for free in Queenstown?

Skiing
Bungy jumping and skiing
Jet boating
Bungy jumping

11. How long is the Lower Shotover Bridge that was rebuilt in 1915?

150 meters
100 meters
172 meters
200 meters

12. Which neighborhood of Queenstown was prominent during the gold rush era?

Frankton
Glenorchy
Arrowtown
Kingston

13. What year was the K-Jet company, the first commercial jet boat operator, established?

1958
1965
1972
1950

14. What is the population of Queenstown?

15,000
28,000
40,000
50,000

15. What spectacular natural feature is the view across Lake Wakatipu known for?

Ben Lomond
Snowy Mountains
The Remarkables
Mount Cook