Skyline Queenstown

[1] The prominent hill above Queenstown known as Bob's Peak (itself part of Ben Lomond) was a popular vantage point, but difficult to access due to the steep terrain.

Ian Hamilton, a bus company owner, had a road cut in 1961 with a gradient of 1 in 4.5 in places so that he could drive tourists to the view point.

Two years after Hamilton's death, Jon Dumble bought his shares and took on two business partners for Skyline Tours.

The project includes a new gondola, a multistorey car park and two new main buildings (bottom and top of mountain).

In late 2020 the project was paused due to closed borders caused by COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

[11]The top terminal building is situated on the slopes of the Ben Lomond mountain peak 450 metres (1,480 ft) above the level of Lake Wakatipu.