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Discover Skippers in New Zealand
Skippers in the region of Otago is a town located in New Zealand - some 393 mi or ( 633 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital .
Local time in Skippers is now 11:31 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wharehuanui, Macetown, Lower Shotover, Long Gully, and Invercargill. When in this area, you might want to check out Wharehuanui . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Skippers ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Skippers Canyon - one hell of a road!
This was definitely one of the highlights of our fantastic holiday in New Zealand. We had no preconceived ideas as to what this exhilarating ride in a 4x4 through the mountains on a single dirt road w ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Shotover River
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. The river flows generally south from the Southern Alps on its journey running through the Skippers Canyon, before draining into the Kawarau River east of Queenstown. The Edith Cavell bridge crosses the river at Arthurs Point.
Located at -44.81 168.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Bullendale
Bullendale is an abandoned mining settlement in Otago, New Zealand. It is the site of New Zealand's first industrial hydro-electric power plant. Located in rugged and remote countryside, it has survived to become of historical significance, and several archaeological surveys have been conducted there.
Located at -44.79 168.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Skippers Canyon
Skippers Canyon is a historic and scenic gorge, some 22 kilometres in length, that is located several kilometres north of Queenstown. Today accessed from Queenstown via the same road that leads to Coronet Peak skifield, Skippers Canyon houses the Shotover River, one of New Zealand's richest gold bearing rivers which was named by William Gilbert Rees. Rees, his wife Francis and brother-in-law Nicholas von Tunzelmann were the first European settlers in and near where Queenstown is now located.
Located at -44.88 168.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Coronet Peak
Coronet Peak is a commercial skifield in Otago, New Zealand located 18 kilometres to the northeast of the town of Queenstown and seven kilometres west of Arrowtown, on the southern slopes of the 1,649 metre peak which shares its name. A popular ski resort in the Southern Hemisphere, Coronet Peak offers a long snow season, excellent skiing and snowboarding terrain and lift systems.
Located at -44.93 168.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Macetown
Macetown is an historic gold mining settlement in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is now uninhabited but has become a tourist attraction. Access to the town is via an unsealed road that heads up the steep-sided Arrow gorge. This can be traversed on foot or by mountain bike, horse or four-wheel-drive vehicles. The road crosses the Arrow River or its side creeks 22 times and is not suitable for two-wheel-drive cars. The start of the road is found in the Arrowtown car park.
Located at -44.87 168.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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