# Nevis Highwire Platform

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{{Short description|Bungee jumping platform}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2024}}
thumb|right|200px|Nevis Bungy
The '''Nevis Bungy''' is a [bungee jumping](/source/bungee_jumping) platform in the [Southern Alps](/source/Southern_Alps_(New_Zealand)) near [Queenstown](/source/Queenstown%2C_New_Zealand) in [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand)'s [South Island](/source/South_Island). It is the third highest bungee jumping platform in the world at a [height](/source/height) of 134 metres. It is suspended by high-tension cords, which are fixed at both ends on either side of the [Nevis River](/source/Nevis_River) [valley](/source/valley). Its [glass floor](/source/glass_floor) allows spectators to watch others jump. This makes it a main [tourist attraction](/source/tourist_attraction) for those visiting Queenstown.

==The jump==
thumb|left|200px|T-shirt awarded to the jumpers
thumb|right|200px|Jump from Nevis Highwire Platform
Bungee jumpers usually fall at speeds of over {{cvt|128|km/h|m/s}}, and the duration of the initial jump (until the [tension](/source/Tension_(mechanics)) in the cord pulls you back up for the first time) is about 8 seconds. The second fall is larger than the world's first commercial bungee jump off [Kawarau Gorge Suspension Bridge](/source/Kawarau_Gorge_Suspension_Bridge).

==Location and access==
The site cannot be accessed by any personal vehicles and may only be reached by taking the shuttle from downtown Queenstown at the company's store located at The Station. It is approximately a 40-minute ride along winding mountain roads to reach the site. Location on map 45°03'46.6"S 169°01'43.4"E
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==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.nz.com/new-zealand/activities/queenstown/queenstown-nevis-highwire-bungy-jump.aspx New Zealand on the web] 
*[http://www.everythingqueenstown.com/category/bungy-and-canyon-swing/ Everything Queenstown promotion site]

{{Coord|45|03|48.18|S|169|01|45.60|E|region:NZ|display=title}}

Category:Buildings and structures in Otago
Category:Tourist attractions in Otago
Category:Bungee jumping sites

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