The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]
Frankton
Frankton is about four miles east of Queenstown, towards the Lower Shotover, and is the site of the Wakatipu District Hospital. It is a farming district on the banks of the Kawarau river, which rises in Lake Wakatipu, a short distance south of Queenstown. There is a jetty, with two large sheds, not far from the well-known Frankton Falls. At the census of 1901, the population of the village and vicinity was 265. Frankton has a post office with daily mails, and also a small church belonging to the Presbyterian body.