The 2007 AARES Conference will be held at
the Rydges Lakeland Resort, Queenstown, New Zealand.
Queenstown, New Zealand
Queenstown is a cosmopolitan resort town with an adventurous
pedigree, pioneering background and friendly heart. Queenstown
is tucked into a picturesque Lake Wakatipu Bay and set in
the magnificent landscapes of the Southern Alps of New Zealand.
First the Maori came in search of pounamu (greenstone) and
the giant Moa bird. Later the gold miners, then farmers, adventurers,
film makers, wine enthusiasts and Hollywood stars. Born as
an 1860’s goldmining camp, 140 years later Queenstown’s
compact downtown area is energised by a permanent buzz emanating
from a lively café/bar scene and excellent shopping
precincts.
www.queenstown-nz.co.nz
www.lakewanaka.co.nz
Queenstown is located in the Southern Lakes
region, which is well known for many of the locations from
‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy. We encourage
you to take a few days off around the AARES Conference and
explore this beautiful region. Other locations well worth
a visit in this region include:
Arrowtown Twenty minutes drive from Queenstown,
an authentic goldmining town rich in heritage and famous for
vibrant autumn colours when the leaves turn. www.arrowtown.com
Glenorchy Completely surrounded by mountains
at the head of Lake Wakatipu, Glenorchy has a pioneering feel
and is the starting point for many multi-day walking tracks.
www.glenorchy.com
Fiordland The resort town of Te Anau provides
a base for exploring Fiordland National Park – New Zealand’s
largest park and recognised as a World Heritage Area. www.fiordland.org.nz
Central Otago Steeped in gold rush history
and characterised by rolling hill country, heritage villages,
a laidback lifestyle and some of New Zealand’s greatest
wines. www.centralotagonz.co.nz
Activities which can be enjoyed in the area include, walking,
hiking, cruising on Lake Wakatipu, relaxing, dining, wine
tasting, shopping, golf, and an amazing choice of adventure
activities including; bungy jumping, para-bungy, parasailing,
rafting, jet boating, and helicopter flights.
How to get to Queenstown
Queenstown is well served by major airlines with Air New Zealand
and Qantas flying direct from Sydney. Other carriers travelling
to and from Australia and New Zealand include Virgin Blue/Pacific
Blue and Freedom Air. Domestically there are several connections
each day from New Zealand main centres. It is recommended
that if you cannot fly direct to Queenstown, that you fly
through Christchurch as there are regular connections to Queenstown
within the same terminal. Access by road is a scenic option
– self drive or catch a scenic coach tour. Queensland
and northern NSW residents can consider flying from Brisbane
or Coolangatta to Dunedin, then travelling by road (about
4 hours) through scenic Central Otago to Queenstown.
It is recommended that you make you travel bookings
as early as possible to ensure availability of your flight
preferences and to take advantage of flight price special
deals.
For queries and bookings regarding travel options
(e.g. airfares, hire cars, travel insurance and tours) please
contact:
All Occasions Travel, 41 Anderson ST, THEBARTON SA 5031
Phone 08 8354 0399 (within Australia) or +61 8 8354 0399 (outside
Australia)
Fax: 08 8354 1456 (within Australia) or +61 8 8354 1456 (outside
Australia)
Email : travel@aomevents.com
Rydges Lakeland Resort Queenstown
38-54 Lake Esplanade, Queenstown
With just a five minute flat walk along the lake to the town
centre of Queenstown, the hotel is in a prime position for
all travellers - from sporting groups to conference delegates.
How to get to Rydges Lakeland Resort
From Queenstown Airport - 9 Kilometre 15 minute drive southwest.
Turn right onto Kawarau Road, left onto Frankton Road which
becomes Stanley Road. From Stanley Road turn left onto Shotover
Street which becomes Lake Esplanade. Rydges Queenstown is
on your right. From the Airport - Taxi is approximately NZ$15.00
and a 15 minute drive. Shuttle service is approximately NZ$7.00
and a 25 minute drive. From the CBD - 5 minute walk from the
Queenstown Mall. From the Mall turn right onto Rees Street,
left onto Beach Street. Beach Street becomes Lake Esplanade
and Rydges Queenstown is on your right. Taxi from the CBD
although not advised is approximately NZ$5
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