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Location
Otago Region, South Island, New Zealand.

Dialling code
64 (Otago dialing code is 03).

Population
8,538 (town); 17,040 (including rest of Lake District).

Time zone
GMT + 12 (GMT + 13 from the first Sunday in October to the third Sunday in March).

Electricity
240-250 volts AC, 50Hz; flat three-pin plugs are used.

Average January temperatures
15ºC (59ºF).

Average July temperatures
3ºC (37.4ºF).

Annual rainfall
913mm (36 inches).

Cost of Living:

1 New Zealand Dollar (NZ$1) = £0.40; US$0.59; C$0.70; A$0.83; €0.44
Currency conversion rates as of January 2009

Special Events:

Central Otago Wine & Food Festival, early Feb, celebrates and showcases award-winning wineries in the local area
Silverstone Race to the Sky, mid Apr, is a spectacular motorized hill climb race held in the nearby Cardrona valley (website: www.racetothesky.com)
Arrowtown Autumn Festival, Apr, celebrates the arrival of autumn, Arrowtown (website: www.arrowtownautumnfestival.org.nz)
Lindauer Queenstown Winter Festival, early Jul, involves arts workshops, sporting events, comedy, parades, music, theater and many crazy competitions (website: www.winterfestival.co.nz)
Gay Ski Week, early Sep, is the largest festival of its kind in the Southern hemisphere (website: www.gayskiweeknz.com)
Cocktail World Cup, Sep, bartenders from around the world compete to create the most original drinks (website: www.cocktailworldcup.com)
The Remarkables Spring Carnival, late Sep, is a celebration of the start of spring skiing including a raft race on snow (website: www.nzski.com)
Queenstown International Jazz Festival, mid Oct, is a high quality event with over 100 musicians and performers from around the globe (website: www.queenstownjazz.co.nz)

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