Queenstown, New Zealand

When the Queenstown settlers needed to come up for a name for the majestic mountain range they encountered at Lake Wakatipu, they didn't have to think too hard. Upon seeing the mountain range during sunset one evening, they named the range The Remarkables to describe the sight. Apparently all the Kiwi's present agreed that would be a fine name indeed. Fun facts about Queenstown: One of it's two sister cities is Aspen, Colorado, the other is in Southern Japan. The first frisbee golf course in New Zealand was established in the Queenstown gardens which was a gift to the city in 1866 from Queenstowns first businessman, Bendix Hallenstein. President Clinton was the first US President to visit Queenstown in 1999, and lastly, it will always be known as the bungy jumping capital of the world since the first permanent commercial bungy site was installed at the Kawarau Bridge in Queenstown which led to the worldwide populariaztion of this adrenaline driven activity. If you are headed to Queenstown and want to participate in the wild rush, contact AJ Hackett's company, the famous Kiwi who put this sport on the world map after jumping off the Eiffel Tower in 1987. He owns and operates 5 different jump sites in Queenstown alone and is revered by his fellow Kiwi's as a national hero. www.ajhackett.com