Kawarau Bridge · 43 m
Welcome to the original home of Bungy Jumping.
The Kawarau Bridge. A 43 metre Bungy Jump above the Kawarau River.
Situated 20 minutes from the heart of Queenstown.
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• The world's first commercial bungy site (since November
1988)
• Jump with either a foot tie or in a harness
• Queenstown's only Bungy with a water touch option
• Jump price includes the genuine t-shirt
• Onsite cafe & AJ Gear Adventure clothing
• Place of interest! The Bungy site is situated on a Department
of Conservation Historic Reserve
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A piece of history saved.....
Originally built to link Queenstown to Central Otago during
the gold rush of the 1880's, later replaced by the larger
and more modern Battling Betty Bridge in the 1960's. The bridge
fell into a state of disrepair and was deemed unsafe until
Henry van Asch and AJ Hackett applied for a one month license
to use the bridge commercially for Bungy Jumping in 1988.
As they say; the rest is history and a piece of New Zealand
heritage has been saved.
A fee is paid to the Department of Conservation for every
jump by AJ Hackett Bungy to maintain the site. In 2002 the
company invested in a new development for the Kawarau Bridge
reserve, this will include a Cinematic Bungy Experience, interactive
displays, quality cafe and shopping facilities.
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