Kingston, New Zealand

Kingston is a small town at the southernmost end of Lake Wakatipu, just north of the border of Otago and Southland, in New Zealand's South Island. It is 47 kilometres south of Queenstown by a road, "The Devil's Staircase", which winds between the lake to the west and The Remarkables mountains to the east. It is 70 kilometres north of Lumsden, and close to the headwaters of the Mataura River.

Kingston
Rural settlement
Kingston
Coordinates: 45°20′S 168°43′E
CountryNew Zealand
RegionOtago
Territorial authorityQueenstown-Lakes District
WardQueenstown-Wakatipu Ward
Electorates
  • Southland
  • Te Tai Tonga (Māori)
Government
  Territorial authorityQueenstown-Lakes District Council
  Regional councilOtago Regional Council
  Mayor of Queenstown-LakesGlyn Lewers
  Southland MPJoseph Mooney
  Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
  Total0.60 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)
  Total390
  Density650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
9793
Area code03
Local iwiNgāi Tahu
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.