Snow Machine’s Aussie founder sparks new Queenstown Wharf Bar

Quentin Nolan has made Queenstown his home since 2021, bringing 8000 revellers to his annual festival, and is now investing in local hospitality ventures.

Snow Machine and Mountainwatch founder Quentin Nolan.

Will Mace Mon, 19 Jan 2026

An Australian who attracts 8000 snow sports revellers to party in Queenstown every September has adopted the town as his home and just opened a permanent lakeside venue to bolster the tourism hub’s live music scene.

Quentin Nolan grew up in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney and made his name

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