Bungy bridge, Chinese village become landmarks in QueenstownDasha Kuprienko/ Stuff Department of Conservation's operations manager in Queenstown Geoff Owen and AJ Hackett bungy co-founder Henry van Asch as the Kawarau Suspension Bridge was officially named a New Zealand landmark. The Chinese Settlement in Arrowtown and Kawarau Suspension Bridge were officially included in the Landmarks Whenua Tohunga programme on Tuesday. Dasha Kuprienko/ Stuff The Kawarau Suspension Bridge and the Chinese Settlement Village were given landmark status on Tuesday. READ MORE:*World Famous in New Zealand: Kawarau Bridge bungy*Living history of Arrowtown and Russell reveals one helluva storyThe vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw was the third Queenstown landmark. AJ Hackett Bungy co-founder Henry van Asch said the Kawarau Suspension Bridge was built in 1880 and re-purposed for bungy in the 1980s.

Source: Stuff April 26, 2018 00:56 UTC