Guidebook for Lower Shotover

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Guidebook for Lower Shotover

Ayrburn

Wonderful outside and inside garden setting with wine tastings available. Bookings essential if don't want to be dissappointed.
East meets west food. The roti's are great. Usually quite busy, which is a good sign :)
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Madam Woo
Ballarat Street
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East meets west food. The roti's are great. Usually quite busy, which is a good sign :)
Good, local Indian food to take away or eat in.
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Bombay Palace Queenstown
66 Shotover St
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Good, local Indian food to take away or eat in.
Popular local cafe.
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Odelay cafe
5 Hawthorne Dr
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Popular local cafe.
Closest good local cafe, eggs always runny if you ask for them that way!
Mitre 10 MEGA Queenstown
46 Brookes Rd
Closest good local cafe, eggs always runny if you ask for them that way!
Good dining, and bar for drinks and nice views.
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Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa
79 Peninsula Rd
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Good dining, and bar for drinks and nice views.
Dishes ordered to share.
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Public Kitchen and Bar
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Dishes ordered to share.
Winery and restaurant. Bookings essential. Matched wines with food options, lovely setting but if on a budget then not for you!
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Amisfield Winery station
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Winery and restaurant. Bookings essential. Matched wines with food options, lovely setting but if on a budget then not for you!
Enjoyable setting on the waterfront.
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The Grille by Eichardt's
9 Marine Parade
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Enjoyable setting on the waterfront.
Lovely place to stop for lunch at the Hole in One Cafe at Hillbrook.
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Millbrook Resort
1124 Malaghans Rd
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Lovely place to stop for lunch at the Hole in One Cafe at Hillbrook.
If up for a wine tour, Gibbston Valley Winery is a must. You can do the cave tour, wine tasting, sample cheeses or stay for a snack or meal.
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Gibbston Valley
1820 State Hwy 6
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If up for a wine tour, Gibbston Valley Winery is a must. You can do the cave tour, wine tasting, sample cheeses or stay for a snack or meal.
Casual burger bar, with salad and great smashed fries - outdoor space in the summer and small area inside in the winter, but great for a burger before a movie at Dorothy Browns.
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Slow Cuts
46-50 Buckingham St
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Casual burger bar, with salad and great smashed fries - outdoor space in the summer and small area inside in the winter, but great for a burger before a movie at Dorothy Browns.
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Postmasters Restaurant
54 Buckingham St
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Very popular, must book
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La Rumbla
54 Buckingham St
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Very popular, must book
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Frank's Eatery
24 Hawthorne Dr
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Wonderful Italian food, a treat for the tastebuds...
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Aosta
18 Buckingham St
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Wonderful Italian food, a treat for the tastebuds...
Tanoshi Five Mile
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Akarua Wines & kitchen by Artisan
265 Arrowtown-Lake Hayes Rd
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Essentials

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PAK'nSAVE Queenstown
302 Hawthorne Dr
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Should you require urgent hospital services.
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Lakes District Hospital
20 Douglas St
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Should you require urgent hospital services.
Doctor services available until 8.00pm each day. Cheaper than the hospital for Non-New Zealanders.
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Queenstown Pharmacy
Isle Street
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Doctor services available until 8.00pm each day. Cheaper than the hospital for Non-New Zealanders.
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Five Mile Shopping Centre
34 Grant Rd
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Drinks & Nightlife

Good cheap $20 meals.
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Pub on Wharf
88 Beach St
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Good cheap $20 meals.
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Barmuda
3 Searle Ln
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Pizza and bar, nightclub with dancing later at night.
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Winnies
7-9 The Mall
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Pizza and bar, nightclub with dancing later at night.

Sightseeing

Arrowtown is an lovely little town and rich in gold mining history. Only a short distance from Queenstown and accessible by local bus services.
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Arrowtown
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Arrowtown is an lovely little town and rich in gold mining history. Only a short distance from Queenstown and accessible by local bus services.
About an hour from Queenstown, and a lovely drive by the lake... Not a big town or much shopping, but lovely wilderness views and access to walks such as the Routeburn Track and Dart river jet rides and fun yaks. Also an area where Lord or the Rings filmed.
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Glenorchy
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About an hour from Queenstown, and a lovely drive by the lake... Not a big town or much shopping, but lovely wilderness views and access to walks such as the Routeburn Track and Dart river jet rides and fun yaks. Also an area where Lord or the Rings filmed.
If you drive up the Coronet Peak road and before the top, turn left onto Skippers Road, you come to a lovely lookout every Queenstown, Arrowtown and the Shotover River.
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Coronet Peak
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If you drive up the Coronet Peak road and before the top, turn left onto Skippers Road, you come to a lovely lookout every Queenstown, Arrowtown and the Shotover River.
A drive over the Crown Range, takes you through Cadrona valley with an iconic historic hotel (great place to stop for lunch or a drink), a distillery (just past Cadrona hotel on the right), and you can continue to Wanaka for the day - lovely lake, walk around the lake, puzzle place, and more...
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Wanaka
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A drive over the Crown Range, takes you through Cadrona valley with an iconic historic hotel (great place to stop for lunch or a drink), a distillery (just past Cadrona hotel on the right), and you can continue to Wanaka for the day - lovely lake, walk around the lake, puzzle place, and more...
A four wheel drive trip to Macetown, an old gold mining town.
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Macetown
Motatapu Track
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A four wheel drive trip to Macetown, an old gold mining town.

Getting Around

The Orbus bus service leaves from Quail Rise. You can get to Queenstown or Arrowtown with this service - the Arthurs Point to Arrowtown Line. Quail Rise is only a 10 minute walk from our property. For timetable see https://www.orc.govt.nz/media/3973/queenstown-bus-timetable-leaflet.pdf
Quail Rise
The Orbus bus service leaves from Quail Rise. You can get to Queenstown or Arrowtown with this service - the Arthurs Point to Arrowtown Line. Quail Rise is only a 10 minute walk from our property. For timetable see https://www.orc.govt.nz/media/3973/queenstown-bus-timetable-leaflet.pdf
Frankton is a major transport Hub, along with other hubs using Orbus, Alternatively Savy are an affordable way to get around Queenstown for $7 in and around Queenstown. You download an app and it is a pick up and drop off shuttle service (closest stop). http://www.savy.co.nz/
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Frankton
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Frankton is a major transport Hub, along with other hubs using Orbus, Alternatively Savy are an affordable way to get around Queenstown for $7 in and around Queenstown. You download an app and it is a pick up and drop off shuttle service (closest stop). http://www.savy.co.nz/
Green Cabs and Bubble Taxi are two main Taxi Services in Queenstown.
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Green Cabs (Taxi) - Queenstown
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Green Cabs and Bubble Taxi are two main Taxi Services in Queenstown.

Entertainment & Activities

Closest Ski Field.
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Coronet Peak
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Closest Ski Field.
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The Remarkables Ski Area
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Good for beginner skiers.
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Cardrona Alpine Resort
Cardrona Valley Rd
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Good for beginner skiers.
An exhilarating boat ride down the Shotover river.
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Shotover Jet
3 Arthurs Point Rd
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An exhilarating boat ride down the Shotover river.
Down the lake, Kawarau river and Shotover river.
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KJet Queenstown
Marine Parade
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Down the lake, Kawarau river and Shotover river.
Great Jet boat ride in the wilderness. Also Fun Yak packages available.
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Dart River Adventures
45 Mull St
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Great Jet boat ride in the wilderness. Also Fun Yak packages available.
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Shotover Canyon Swing & Canyon Fox
34 Shotover St
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Go Orange
44 Shotover St
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Do the Bungy if you are up for it :)
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AJ Hackett Bungy
Camp Street
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Do the Bungy if you are up for it :)
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Kinloch Wilderness Retreat
862 Kinloch Rd
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You can walk along the Lakeside, or around the golf course at the end of this peninsula.
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Kelvin Heights
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You can walk along the Lakeside, or around the golf course at the end of this peninsula.
You can walk or bike (lovely ride) from the Arrow River in Arrowtown out to the Bungy Bridge (and back if like a longer ride) or get picked up at the Bungy Bridge. One way it is an achievable ride for most bike riders.
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Arrow River
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You can walk or bike (lovely ride) from the Arrow River in Arrowtown out to the Bungy Bridge (and back if like a longer ride) or get picked up at the Bungy Bridge. One way it is an achievable ride for most bike riders.
If you like a cinema with a difference, this is the one. Have a wine and cheeseboard while you watch a movie.
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Dorothy Browns Cinema & Bar
18 Buckingham St
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If you like a cinema with a difference, this is the one. Have a wine and cheeseboard while you watch a movie.
Alpine Health & Fitness
Joe Oconnell Drive
Pool and Gym

Walks

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Sam Summers Hut
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Sawpit Gully
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Queenstown Hill Walking Track
58 Belfast Terrace
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