Kingston is at the south end of Lake Wakatipu and about an hour’s drive away. A major attraction is the Kingston Flyer Steam Train which started in 1878 and carried passengers from Gore to Kingston from where they could catch the steamer to Queenstown. The Kingston Flyer still runs today on a 14km section and some carriages date to 1898. Kingston is also the star of the Northern Southland Heritage Trail and a good place for walking trails