Waves splash on to the waterfront at Earnslaw Park.
Cyclists near the Bathhouse where large culvert pipes have been placed to slow incoming waves.
Boats were evacuated from the downtown wharves to prevent damage.
The wave barrier in Queenstown Bay earns its keep.
The wave barrier in Queenstown Bay earns its keep.
Margaret Gibson of Kingston Community Association and Ronald McFadzean of Delta survey the driftwood buildup at Kingston.
A district council map shows the CBD with flood contours.
Meanwhile in Alexandra, the Clutha River is charged with water from three big lakes and the Clyde Dam.
Workers attach steel plates to keep flooding out of the underwater observatory on Queenstown Wharf.
Another load of river sand is delivered to the sandbagging team.
The sandbagging team works to protect this historic lakefront cottage.
Protecting the lakefront near Pog Mahones bar.
Unloading pallets of sandbags at Steamer Wharf.
Queenstown retailers and engineers scramble to protect the low-lying central business district as Lake Wakatipu contines to rise.
Photos by Otago Daily Times photographers; prints available from otagoimages.co.nz.