Earnslaw Stickers

Queenstown, New Zealand. The Earnslaw is a vintage steamship that evokes the feel of a bygone era when steamers and paddle wheelers plied Lake Wakatipu (New Zealand)and ferried sheep, cattle and passengers to lakeside stations. The Earnslaw, a twin-screw steamer named after the 3060-metre peak at the head of Lake Wakatipu, was built in the early 1900s in Dunedin on the southeast coast of New Zealand's South Island, dismantled, then transported by rail in numbered pieces to Kingston at the southern end of Lake Wakatipu. In February 1912 the Earnslaw steamed on her maiden voyage to Queenstown. In service she became known as the "Lady of the Lake." When most communities surrounding Lake Wakatipu became accessible by roads, it was pla...

New Zealand - South Island, Queenstown with the TSS Earnslaw Steamship.

Sketch of the old house at walter peak queenstown

TSS Earnslaw on Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown, New Zealand Built 1912 this was one of three steamboats that served as part of the railway network - it is now the only remaining one and is engaged solely on taking tourists around Lake Wakatipu. N70711.1294 Nikon D70 | Nikon 18-200VR Featured in MASTERS OF THE SCENIC (4 September 2009) Featured in Beautiful (12 December 2009) Featured in Beach, River and Lake Treasures (18 December 2009) Featured in A View somewhere... (2 January 2010) Featured in Islands of The World (31 January 2010) Featured in Naval Architecture (6 February 2010) Featured in Your Country’s Best (27 April 2010) Featured in That One Great Shot (15 May 2010) Featured in JPG Cast-Offs (12 December 2010) Featured in The World...

[1270views 16/5/17] Looking north from the Glenorchy jetty across Lake Wakatipu, New Zealand. Mount Alfred is in the left foreground and Mount Earnslaw is the snowclad mountain at rear and in-between those two mountains is Paradise! 3H1002.0928 Nikon D300 | Nikon 18-200VR Featured in The Great Outdoors (16 March 2010) Featured in Wild Nature Photography & Writing (25 April 2010) Featured in Islands, Islands, Islands (2 May 2011) Featured in Neighbours - the Aussies & the Kiwis (25 August 2013)

Johann Joseph Eugene von Guérard(1811 – 1901) was an Austrian-born artist, active in Australia from 1852 until 1882. Known for his finely detailed landscapes.

New Zealand - South Island, Queenstown with the TSS Earnslaw Steamship.

New Zealand - South Island, Queenstown with the TSS Earnslaw Steamship.

Looking from Queenstown hill, over Kelvin Heights towards Cecil Peak. This beautiful area is a bustling tourist town in all seasons.