Queenstown-Lakes District

Queenstown-Lakes District
Geographical location
Location of the Queenstown-Lakes District
Photo from Queenstown-Lakes District
View of Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu
Local authority
Country	New Zealand
island	South island
region	Otago
Local authority	District
Council	Queenstown-Lakes District Council
Headquarters of the administration	Queenstown (New Zealand)
mayor	Jim Boult
founding	1989
Post Code	9300, 9302, 9304, 9305, 9371, 9372, 9382-9384, 9672, 9793
Telephone code	+64 (0) 3
Website	www.qldc.govt.nz
geography
Region ISO	NZ-OTA
Coordinates	45 ° 2 ′  S , 168 ° 40 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 2 ′  S , 168 ° 40 ′  E
Highest elevation	2620 m
Lowest elevation	250 m
surface	8th 719  km 2
Residents	28 224 (2013)
Population density	3.24 inhabitants per km 2
Statistical data
GDP (Engl. GDP)	NZ $ 1.763 billion  (2016)
GDP / capita	NZ $ 62,465  per inhabitant
Public revenue	NZ $ 91.9 million  (2015)
Public expenditure	NZ $ 92.8 million  (2015)
Number of households	16 215 (2013)
Ø income	NZ $ 35,200  (2013)
Māori population	5.0% (2013)

The Queenstown-Lakes District is an administrative unit in the Otago region in New Zealand . The district council, called Queenstown-Lakes District Council ( District Council ), is based in the city of Queenstown , as is the district administration.

geography

Geographical location

The Queenstown-Lakes District has a total land area of ​​8719 km², making it the second largest district in the Otago region . At the census in 2013 the district had 28,224 inhabitants and with 3.2 inhabitants per km² the highest population density of all districts in the region.

The Queenstown-Lakes District is the westernmost of all the districts in the Otago region . In the south and southwest, the district is enclosed by the Southland District , which already belongs to the Southland region. In the west and north-west joins the Westland District , which is part of the West Coast region . The northeast is bounded by the Waitaki District , 55% of which is assigned to the Canterbury region . The eastern border, however, forms the Central Otago District , which belongs to the Otago region .

The landscape of the Queenstown-Lakes District is shaped by part of the New Zealand Alps and their eastern foothills. There are four large lakes in the district, Lake Wakatipu , Lake Wanaka , Lake Hāwea and Lake Ohau . Significant mountain ranges from west to east are the Harris Mountains , the Livingstone Mountains , the Richardson Mountains , the northern parts of the Eyre Mountains and the Garvie Mountains and last but not least The Remarkables . To the northeast of Queenstown , the Crown Range , Criffle Range and Pisa Range should be mentioned, all three of which are just below the 2000 mark.

The largest city in the district is by far Queenstown with over 12,100 inhabitants, followed by Wanaka with just under 6500 inhabitants and Hāwea with just under 2200 inhabitants.

climate

The district is under the influence of prevailing winds from the west. As a rule, they bring rain clouds that rain down in the mountains in the western part of the district and provide rainfall of around 2000 mm per year. The eastern part of the district, which lies on the leeward side of the mountains, is much drier and brings it from Queenstown and Wanaka to 600 to 800 mm of precipitation per year. The average daytime temperatures in summer are between 11 ° C and 22 ° C, depending on the altitude, and in winter are on average in the single-digit minus range, which is good for winter sports in the region. The average annual sunshine duration is also unevenly distributed and is between 1700 and 1900 hours per year in the mountains, depending on the location, increasing to 2000 hours to the east and up to 2100 hours per year in the area around Wanaka .

population

Population development

Of the 28,224 residents of the district in 2013, 1,428 residents were of Māori origin (5.0%). This means that 0.2% of the country's Māori population lived in the Queenstown-Lakes District . The median income for the population in 2013 was NZ $ 35,200  compared to NZ $ 28,500 national average.

Origin and languages

When asked about ethnic group membership , in the 2013 census, 87.5% said they were European, 5.4% said they had Māori roots, 0.8% came from the islands of the Pacific and 6.8% % came from Asia (multiple answers were possible). 32.3% of the population said they were born overseas. 2.5% of the population spoke French as the second most common language after English. The Māori language dominated only 8.9% of Māori .

politics

administration

The Queenstown-Lakes District is divided into three wards , the Wakatipu Ward with six Councilors , the Wanaka Ward with three and the Arrowtown Ward with one Councilor . The ten Councilors , together with the Mayor, form the District Council and are re-elected every three years.

economy

The district owned around 7,542 companies in 2016, 6.3% more than the previous year. In the same assessment period, the district generated a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of NZ $ 1.763 billion, an increase of 9.6% compared to the previous year.

Infrastructure

Road traffic

The district is connected by the New Zealand State Highway 6 , which connects the two centers Queenstown and Wanaka with the other parts of the country.

Air traffic

Queenstown has an airport located a good 7 km east of Queenstown city ​​center in the Frankton district, which connects the city and the district to all regional airports in the country.

tourism

The area around Queenstown in particular is a popular tourist destination and recreation area in summer due to its scenic location with Lake Wakatipu and the surrounding mountains. Extreme sports such as jet boating , paragliding, and bungee jumping are popular in summer. In winter, however, the focus is on skiing . Queenstown has consistently expanded the tourist infrastructure for this in the past few years and has become known across national borders for its leisure and fun offerings.

Web links

Commons : Queenstown-Lakes District  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Wikivoyage: Queenstown Lakes District  Travel Guide

• Homepage . Queenstown-Lakes District Council,accessed July 27, 2016. 

Individual evidence

1. ^ Postcode Boundaries - Queenstown-Lakes District . (PDF 2.1 MB) New Zealand Post , accessed on May 7, 2017 (English).  
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e} 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Queenstown-Lakes District - Population and dwellings . Statistics New Zealand , accessed July 27, 2016 .  
3. ^ ^{A b} Queenstown-Lakes District economic profile . Infometrics , 2016, accessed May 7, 2017 .  
4. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} Queenstown-Lakes District Council . In: Local Councils . Department of Internal Affairs , accessed July 27, 2016 .  
5. ↑ Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed July 27, 2016 .  
6. ↑ GR Macara : The Climate and Weather of Otago . In: NIWA Science and Technologies Series . 2nd Edition. Number 67 . National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research , 2015, ISSN 1173-0382 , p.   6, 16, 24, 31 (English, online PDF 2.7 MB [accessed July 24, 2016]).
7. ↑ 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Queenstown-Lakes District - Cultural diversity . Statistics New Zealand , accessed July 27, 2016 .  
8. ^ Councilors . Queenstown-Lakes District Council , accessed July 27, 2016 .  
9. ^ Queenstown-Lakes District economic profile . Infometrics , 2016, accessed May 7, 2017 .