Queenstown is not only an adventure tourism capital, but it’s also home to an important place in bungee-jumping history. In November 1988, from Queenstown’s Kawarau Bridge, bungee pioneers A.J ...

Ever since A.J. Hackett and Henry Van Asch basically introduced bungy (bungee) jumping to the world in 1988 from Queenstown's Kawarau Bridge, the town has been known for a high-adrenaline brand of ...

I didn't go to New Zealand with plans to make the 154-foot leap. On the way to Queenstown on the South Island, our driver slowed down at the bridge where bungee jumpers were preparing for their leaps.

In November 1988, from Queenstown's Kawarau Bridge, bungee pioneers A.J. Hackett and Henry van Asch launched one of the world's first commercially operated bungee jumping sites.