Lakefront Art and Sculptures

The Wakatipu canoe sculpture consists of a single, sleek hull carved from greenstone that rests on a low stone base near the water. It represents a waka, the traditional vessel used by the Ngai Tahu people to navigate the lake. Local…

The bronze kiwi statue stands near the edge of the lake with its beak pointed toward the water. It represents New Zealand’s national bird, a flightless creature that evolved in isolation for millions of years. Locals commissioned the…

The Wakatipu to the Core sculpture sits on a concrete plinth, defined by its massive, swirling coil of rusted steel that reaches toward the sky. Sculptor Mark Hill crafted this piece from a single, continuous loop of heavy-gauge corten…

The New Zealand Moa statue stands near the edge of the lake as a life-sized bronze replica of the flightless bird that once roamed these islands. It commemorates the extinct creatures that stood up to twelve feet tall before human…

The bronze statue of William Rees stands with his back to the town, gazing steadily toward Lake Wakatipu. He was the first European to settle this basin in eighteen sixty, arriving with a sheep flock and a companion after an exhausting…

The two charred, blackened timber beams salvaged from the nineteenth century Queenstown wharf form the primary structural support for the entrance to Kuri. This building houses a restaurant centered on open-fire cooking, a nod to the…

Fleur is a low-slung, cream-colored building that sits on a quiet corner, defined by its flat roof and oversized, hand-painted lettering. It started as a humble workspace in nineteen sixty-two, founded by a local artisan who spent years…