Location
Distances
Nau Mai is positioned perfectly to allow you to enjoy the privacy and relaxation of a semi-rural setting, yet being close to all amenities.
| The Southern Lakes Region | |
| Queenstown town centre | 15 minute drive |
| Queenstown International Airport | 10 minute drive |
| Arrowtown | 10 minute drive |
| Cromwell | 45 minute drive |
| Glenorchy | 1 hour drive |
| Wanaka | 1 hour drive |
| Ski fields | |
| Coronet Peak | 20 minute drive on sealed roads |
| The Remarkables | 35 minute drive, last 20 minutes on a steep unsealed road |
| Cardrona | 1 hour drive, last 20 minutes on a steep unsealed road |
| Treble Cone | 1 ½ hour drive, last 35 minutes on a steep unsealed road |
| Snow Park | 1 hour drive, last 20 minutes on a steep unsealed road |
| Getting to Queenstown | |
| Queenstown International Airport has weekly flights from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Alternatively book your international flights into New Zealand landing at Auckland or Christchurch and transfer to a domestic flight. | |
| Auckland | 1 hour 50 minute flight* (direct) – Air New Zealand and Qantas make daily flights |
| Christchurch | 35 minute flight* – Air New Zealand and Qantas make daily flights or a 5-6 hour drive, including short comfort stops |
| Dunedin | 3-4 hour drive, including short comfort stops |
| Franz Josef, West Coast | 5-6 hour drive, including short comfort stops |
| Te Anau (gateway to Fiordland) | 2 hour drive |
| * Flight times do not include boarding/transfer time | |
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Climate
Queenstown enjoys all four seasons to the extreme.
Spring (officially 1 Sep – 30 Nov) the weather can be quite fickle with glorious sunshine intermingled with spring showers. Temperatures range from 8-15 degrees Celsius, however a sunny day out of the wind will find you searching for your sun hat.
Summer time (officially 1 Dec – 28 Feb) temperatures on average are between 20-30 degrees Celsius (high 80-90 degrees Farenheit) and the days are long, with midsummer dawn being as early as 5am and dusk settling around 10pm.
Autumn (officially 1 Mar – 31 May) in the Queenstown area is a blaze of ‘fall’ colours. While the weather is more settled, temperatures can vary widely between the mid 10’s to the mid 20’s (degrees Celsius).
Winter (officially 1 Jun – 31 Aug) sees Queenstown at its most vibrant, with the close proximity of six international standard snow areas the area is buzzing with skiers and snowboarders. The temperatures rarely reach more than 7 or 8 degrees Celsius and can fall well below 0 degrees Celsius.