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Forget skiing, everyone is heading to Queenstown to go on this crazy swing

Amy Nelmes Bissett

Suspended 200m above a valley is really for the most adventurous of us, but then being released to swing like a pendulum is just plain crazy.

But with the Queenstown season heating up, or should we say cooling down with the arrival of snow season, this is exactly what tourists are doing.

In fact, the Nevis Swing – the world's biggest swing – has become the must-visit adventure attraction for those arriving in the New Zealand town. And of course, it's an Instagram must.

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Take a look at our mash-up video and decide if you are brave enough to swing back and forth with only a few well-placed straps stopping you from falling into the steep rocky valley.

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