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Glenorchy (at the head of Lake Wakatipu), the same weekend, will be celebrating 150 years of settlement. Glenorchy was established after the first European settlers arrived to farm sheep in the district, and soon afterwards, an influx of gold miners set up camp as the goldrush hit the region. At its peak, Glenorchy was a dynamic town with 3000 people. Like Arrowtown, Glenorchy is now much smaller, but both are popular attractions for visitors.
Part of Queenstown's fabric with her piercing "hoot, hoot", the grand steamship Earnslaw (Lady of the Lake) will be honoured on her 100th birthday. A week of events airline international flight tracker on Lake Wakatipu will be held from October 14 will mark her centenary.
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A full events calendar includes Steampunk at the Gasworks, a steampunk ball at the beautiful Savoy Lounge, Taieri Gorge steam train rides to Sawyers Bay, Freaky Steam family activities at the Otago Museum, guided tours, steam train displays, a vintage car display and rides, and a picnic day at Quarantine Island.
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The steam locomotive Ka 942 and train from the North Island will visit, bringing a contingent of international passengers on a tour of New Zealand. Owned by the Mainline Steam Heritage airline international flight tracker Trust, the locomotive will arrive in Dunedin on October 17. From October 18 to October 20, it will combine with the Taieri Gorge Railway to take Dunedin passengers airline international flight tracker on short round trips to Sawyers Bay, before heading to Invercargill and back on October 21.