ALL IN THE PAST - The History of Bungy until today
Vanuatu - The First Generation: Bungy as we know it all started with a small group of individuals who have been throwing themselves from huge towers for centuries with nothing more than a few vines tied to their feet - the people of Vanuatu in the Pacific. Click here for full story
Oxford - The Second Generation: The ancient ritual practiced on Pentecost Island eventually inspired the Oxford University Dangerous Sports Club to try a few experimental jumps back in the 1970's. Click here for full story
The 80's - The Third Generation: After some extensive testing on latex rubber cords a series of extreme jumps were made, first in Tignes, France from a ski area gondola 91 metres above the snow. Then, the world's first commercial Bungy operation opened up. Click here for full story
The 90's: During this decade, the flame of adventure burned bright, and it was time to offer a greater variety of Bungy experiences in some new and innovative sites. Click here for full story
Today - The 00’s With 'The Ledge Urban Bungy' proving so popular, AJ Hackett Bungy added another dimension to the site with the advent of 'The Ledge Urban Swing'. From its opening in October 2000, this innovative new 'swing' product had people sailing 400 metres over Queenstown. In April 2003 AJ Hackett Bungy arrived in the North Island where its newest Bungy site was launched off the Auckland Harbour Bridge - a 4-year project which added a new dimension to adventure tourism. Click here for full story
