Queenstown Tourism News
Qantas and Queensland partner to boost tourism
Qantas and the Queensland government have confirmed they will undertake a joint marketing campaign to attract more business and premium leisure travellers to the State. The $400,000 campaign, to be rolled out by Tourism & Events Queensland and Qantas in February and March, will focus on attracting more visitors to Brisbane, Gold Coast, Cairns and Townsville.
Queenstown guest nights remain steady
Queenstown’s August visitor numbers were on a par with the same month last year according to research released this October.
New appointments for Destination Queenstown
Destination Queenstown CEO Graham Budd announced today that Tracey Maclaren, Christiana Zhu and Charlie Curel will join the regional tourism organisation within the next six weeks.
Milestone events a golden opportunity to celebrate Queenstown’s heritage
October will be a month for the history books for the Queenstown region as it celebrates two major milestones - the 100th birthday of the TSS Earnslaw steamship and the 150th anniversary of gold discovered in Central Otago.
Queenstown leads national guest nights for July
Queenstown has recorded the largest guest nights increase in the country for the month of July, boosted by strong international and domestic visitor numbers.
Milestone events a golden opportunity to celebrate Queenstown’s heritage
October will be a month for the history books for the Queenstown region as it celebrates two major milestones - the 100th birthday of the TSS Earnslaw steamship and the 150th anniversary of gold discovered in Central Otago.
Spring snowfall turns Southern skifields into white gold
Heavy snowfalls followed by a stunning blue sky day has seen thousands of locals and visitors take to the slopes around Queenstown to enjoy superb spring skiing conditions.
Queenstown polls as number one destination for Kiwis
Queenstown has polled as the number one destination for Kiwi travellers according to a survey of 17,000 New Zealanders by Travelbug, the travel website run by Trade Me.
Queenstown Winter festival events programme announced
Holiday-makers from New Zealand, Australia and around the world can now check out the fantastic lineup of events for the Southern Hemisphere’s biggest winter party, the 2012 American Express Queenstown Winter Festival, at www.winterfestival.co.nz.
Queenstown to host key tourism industry events in 2012
Queenstown’s appeal as a business tourism destination continues to grow after securing several key visitor industry events for next year.