Although Queenstown has been growing becuase of the Aussie skiers.
A common misconception about ZQN is that it booms in winter. Kiwis' tend to see Queenstown as a winter destination.
The reality is that winter is the off season in ZQN, and it is the summer where the money is made to keep ZQN afloat through the rest of the year. Visitor numbers in the summer are more than double the winter, and the visitor spend during the summer is higher as well.