Queenstown Gardens
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Why go
- Trails through the gardens with views of the mountains, Lake Wakatipu and the Frankton Arm
- The Scott Memorial, unveiled in 1913 for Robert Falcon Scott and the men who died on the 1912 Antarctic expedition
- The formal rose garden with 850 rose bushes, just past the tennis court
- Disc golf on the first permanently marked course in New Zealand
Opening hours
Today00:00 – 23:59Show all
What's in season
- Jun – AugEach winter, for about four days, the gardens host the LUMA Southern Lights Festival.
What you see
- The surrounding mountains, seen from the trails through the gardens
- Lake Wakatipu, seen from the trails, where the gardens jut out into the lake
Best time to visit
- The gardens are open 24 hours a day, every day of the week, so any hour of the day works for a visit.
Facilities
- Children's playground
- Tennis court
- Lawn bowls
- Skateboarding
- BMX biking
- Ice hockey
- Large pond
Shorts
History
The gardens were officially opened in 1867, when major planting began. Early residents planted exotic trees wherever they chose, and by the 1900s the gardens were promoted abroad.
- pre-European timesKāti Māmoe, a local tribe, has a settlement on the peninsula.
- 1860William Gilbert Rees, the first settler, arrives.
- 1866James W. Robertson and a nurseryman plant the first two trees, English oaks.
- 1867The gardens are officially opened and major planting begins.
- 1900sThe Department of Tourist and Health Resorts promotes the gardens abroad.
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- 1960sA formal rose garden with 850 rose bushes is established.
Sources: Queenstown Gardens - Wikipedia · Queenstown (New Zealand) - Wikivoyage (see) · checked 25 Oct 2026
- Website
- qldc.govt.nz/
- Phone
- +64 3 441 0499
Plan from here: Evening walk →
Questions and answers
Are Queenstown Gardens open 24 hours a day?
Yes. The gardens are open 24 hours a day, every day of the week, so you can visit at any hour.
Where are Queenstown Gardens?
The gardens lie next to the centre of Queenstown, New Zealand, and jut out into Lake Wakatipu.
Are Queenstown Gardens good for children?
Yes. There is a children's playground, and the gardens also have tennis, lawn bowls, skateboarding, BMX biking and ice hockey.
Can you play disc golf at Queenstown Gardens?
Yes. The gardens have the first permanently marked disc golf course in New Zealand.
When is the LUMA Southern Lights Festival held at Queenstown Gardens?
Each winter the gardens host the LUMA Southern Lights Festival, which runs for about four days.
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