Fernhill, Queenstown

Fernhill is a suburb of Queenstown in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located on the lower slopes of the Ben Lomond mountain, east of Sunshine Bay on the northern side of Lake Wakatipu.

Fernhill
Suburb of Queenstown
The suburb of Fernhill as viewed from the Queenstown Gardens
CountryNew Zealand
CityQueenstown
Population
 (2013[1])
 • Total2,358
Ben Lomond Queenstown
Fernhill
Sunshine Bay Lake Wakatipu

It is only accessible by a single road from the main Queenstown township, which was completely blocked off by a single car crash in October 2020.[2]

The statistical area of Sunshine Bay, which includes Fernhill, had a population of 2,358 at the 2013 New Zealand census, an increase of 105 people since the 2006 census. There were 1,221 males and 1,137 females.[1] 79.7% were European/Pākehā, 8.4% were Māori, 1.5% were Pacific peoples and 12.2% were Asian.[3]

Tracks

There are a number of walking/biking tracks that can be accessed from around the Fernhill area:

  • The Department of Conservation Arawata Terrace Track takes you from Arawata Terrace to the Queenstown-Glenorchy Road.
  • The Fernhill Town Link Track which connects Cameron Place in Fernhill with Thompson Street near Queenstown.[4]
  • The Fernhill Loop Track in the Ben Lomond Reserve.
  • A small track that connects the One Mile Powerhouse carpark area runs near Fernhill Road and ends near the Heritage Hotel.

References
  1. 2013 Census QuickStats about a place  : Sunshine Bay
  2. Williams, Guy (28 October 2020). "Driver charged after car overturns in Queenstown". Allied Press. Otago Daily Times.
  3. 2013 Census QuickStats about a place (Cultural diversity) : Sunshine Bay
  4. "Press Releases". Queenstown Lakes District Council.

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