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The '''Queenstown Lakes District''' |
The '''Queenstown Lakes District''', a [[[[districts of New Zealand|New Zealand local government district]], is part of the [[Otago|Otago Region]] in .<ref>[http://www.localcouncils.govt.nz/lgip.nsf/wpg_URL/Profiles-Councils-Queenstown-Lakes-District-Council-Main?OpenDocument Department of Internal Affairs]</ref> The Queenstown Lakes District is surrounded by the districts of [[Central Otago]], [[Southland District|Southland]], [[Westland District|Westland]] and [[Waitaki District|Waitaki]]. |
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Much of the area is often referred to as [[Queenstown, New Zealand|Queenstown]] because of the popularity of |
Much of the area is often referred to as [[Queenstown, New Zealand|Queenstown]] because of the popularity of the resort town, but the district covers a much wider area, including the towns of [[Wanaka]] to the north-east, [[Glenorchy, New Zealand|Glenorchy]] to the north-west and [[Kingston, New Zealand|Kingston]] to the south. |
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The district is sometimes called the [[Southern Lakes (New Zealand)|Southern Lakes]], as it contains [[Lake Wakatipu]], [[Lake Wanaka]] and [[Lake Hāwea]]. |
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==Local government== |
==Local government== |
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The district is administered by the [http://www.qldc.govt.nz/ Queenstown Lakes District Council] (QLDC) and regionally by the [http://www.orc.govt.nz/ Otago Regional Council]. |
The district is administered by the [http://www.qldc.govt.nz/ Queenstown Lakes District Council] (QLDC) and regionally by the [http://www.orc.govt.nz/ Otago Regional Council]. |
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The Queenstown Lakes District is expected to grow faster than [[Auckland]] over the period 2006-31. Statistics New Zealand projections show the district shares the highest growth rate in New Zealand of 2.2% a year with the [[Selwyn District]]. The district's population is forecast to be 41,600 by 2031.<ref>[http://www.odt.co.nz/news/queenstown-lakes/229475/lakes-districts-big-growth Queenstown-Lakes District growth]</ref> |
The Queenstown Lakes District is expected to grow faster than [[Auckland]] over the period 2006-31. Statistics New Zealand projections show the district shares the highest growth rate in New Zealand of 2.2% a year with the [[Selwyn District]]. The district's population is forecast to be 41,600 by 2031.<ref>[http://www.odt.co.nz/news/queenstown-lakes/229475/lakes-districts-big-growth Queenstown-Lakes District growth]</ref> |
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 Lake Wakatipu, one of the lakes in the district | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Otago region |
| Seat | Queenstown |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vanessa van Uden |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,719 km2 (3,366 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2018) | |
• Total | 40,200 |
| • Density | 4.6/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode(s) | 9300, 9302, 9304, 9305, 9371, 9372, 9382, 9383, 9384, 9672, 9793 |
| Area code | 03 |
| Website | www.qldc.govt.nz |
The Queenstown Lakes District, a [[New Zealand local government district, is part of the Otago Region in .[1] The Queenstown Lakes District is surrounded by the districts of Central Otago, Southland, Westland and Waitaki.
Much of the area is often referred to as Queenstown because of the popularity of the resort town, but the district covers a much wider area, including the towns of Wanaka to the north-east, Glenorchy to the north-west and Kingston to the south.
The district is sometimes called the Southern Lakes, as it contains Lake Wakatipu, Lake Wanaka and Lake Hāwea.
Local government
The district is administered by the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) and regionally by the Otago Regional Council.
The Queenstown Lakes District is expected to grow faster than Auckland over the period 2006-31. Statistics New Zealand projections show the district shares the highest growth rate in New Zealand of 2.2% a year with the Selwyn District. The district's population is forecast to be 41,600 by 2031.[2]
See also
References
External links
Queenstown-Lakes District Council
Queenstown-Lakes travel guide from Wikivoyage