Windy Point
Windy Point is a scenic viewpoint in Queenstown-Lakes, Otago. Windy Point is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Halfway Remarkables, as well as near the aerodrome Queenstown Airport.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Queenstown Airport and Wakatipu High School.
Queenstown Airport
Aerodrome
Queenstown International Airport is an international airport located in Frankton, Otago, New Zealand, which serves the resort town of Queenstown. The airport handled 2.7 million passengers in the calendar year 2025, making it the fourth busiest airport in New Zealand by passenger total passenger traffic.
Wakatipu High School
School
Photo: 韩朝, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wakatipu High School is a state coeducationalsecondary school located in Queenstown, New Zealand. Serving Years 9 to 13. A total of 1,426 students attend the school as of October 2025. As of 2024 it is the only public high school in Queenstown. Wakatipu High School is situated 1½ km west of Windy Point.
Lake Johnson
Lake
Photo: Grapeman4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lake Johnson is a small lake near the suburb of Frankton in Queenstown in the South Island of New Zealand. It has no inflow or outflow and is classified as a glacial lake. Lake Johnson is situated 4 km northwest of Windy Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shotover Country and Lake Hayes Estate.
Shotover Country
Quarter
Shotover Country is a suburb of Queenstown in the South Island of New Zealand. It has around 810 sections and was originally 202 hectares when first rezoned from rural to residential.
Lake Hayes Estate
Suburb
Photo: Grapeman4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lake Hayes Estate is a town nearby to Queenstown in the South Island of New Zealand. It is named after and situated near Lake Hayes; however, the lake is not visible from most parts of the estate. Lake Hayes Estate is situated 3 km northeast of Windy Point.
Frankton
Suburb
Frankton is a suburb of the town of Queenstown in the South Island of New Zealand, it was formerly a separate settlement. Frankton is situated 3 km west of Windy Point.
Windy Point
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Queenstown-Lakes, Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-45.02543° or 45° 1′ 32″ southLongitude
168.76992° or 168° 46′ 12″ eastOpen location code
4V6CXQF9+RXOpenStreetMap ID
node 4803620121OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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