Analyse how the operation of a cultural process impacts on the environment AND people in your chosen geographic environment.

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WHen was gold first discovered at the shotover river

1860s

When did the earliest tourists start coming to QT

late 1800s to early 1900s

When did gravel roads become sealed and what were the main roads that became sealed

1900s - Frankton and Kingston

When was the airport built and when were the first international flights

built 1935 with international flights in 1990s from Air NZ and Qantas

Permanent population in QT

30,000 total and 24,000 rate payers

cost of living in QT

1.8million in April 2024

Bed tax - increase to accomodation

5% increase to the accommodation of short-term tourists per night

Queenstown passenger arrivals per month

There were much fewer planes flying into Queenstown with the number of arrivals at Queenstown airport dropping to a low of 5000 during May 2020. Compared to pre covid when the international arrivals were over 100k in 2019 and early 2020.

International tourist arrivals in QT due to covid

 In 2020 the number of international visitor arrivals in QT dropped to 72000. 78% decrease from 2019. In 2021 there was a further falling to 18,000 a further 75% drop.

International tourist expenditure

$1.5 billion

AJ Hackett change to operation in COvid

charging under $200 for a jump that would normally be priced at over $300