Queenstown busy with local tourists, lacking in Australian visitors 27 Apr, 2021 09:38 PM 2 minutes to read Queenstown is heaving with local visitors during the school holidays. Video / Hamish Clark NZ Herald By: Hugh Collins The transtasman bubble may be alive and kicking but it's yet to put any real dent in a struggling tourist economy. Queenstown is enjoying a flood of much-needed school holiday visitors this week, after a challenging year from Covid-19. However, Queenstown Chamber of Commerce chief executive Ruth Stokes said there are still very few Australian accents in town. Read More Advertisement But she said things are looking up - with plenty of ski season bookings coming in from across the ditch.