Kingston, New Zealand
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For the suburb of Wellington, New Zealand, see Kingston, Wellington.
Kingston is a small town at the southernmost end of Lake Wakatipu, just north of the border of Otago and Southland, in New Zealand's South Island. It is 47 kilometres south of Queenstown by a road, "The Devil's Staircase", which winds between the lake to the west and The Remarkables mountains to the east. It is 70 kilometres north of Lumsden, and close to the headwaters of the Mataura River.
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Kingston | |
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Rural settlement | |
Coordinates: 45°20′S 168°43′E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Otago |
Territorial authority | Queenstown-Lakes District |
Ward | Queenstown-Wakatipu Ward |
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Government | |
• Territorial authority | Queenstown-Lakes District Council |
• Regional council | Otago Regional Council |
• Mayor of Queenstown-Lakes | Glyn Lewers |
• Southland MP | Joseph Mooney |
• Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
Area | |
• Total | 0.60 km2 (0.23 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 390 |
• Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Postcode | 9793 |
Area code | 03 |
Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
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