Wanaka
| Wanaka | ||
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| Coordinates | 44 ° 42 ′ S , 169 ° 8 ′ E | |
| Region ISO | NZ-OTA | |
| Country |
 New Zealand
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| region | Otago | |
| District | Queenstown-Lakes District | |
| Ward | Wanaka Ward | |
| Residents | 6th 471 (2013) | |
| height | 285 m | |
| Post Code | 9305 | |
| Telephone code | +64 (0) 3 | |
| UN / LOCODE | NZ WKA | |
| Photography of the place | ||
 View of Wanaka from the air |
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Wanaka , in Māori spelling : Wānaka , is a small town in the Queenstown-Lakes District of the Otago regionon the South Island of New Zealand .
geography
Wanaka is located around 50 km northeast of Queenstown (70 kilometers by road) and 40 km north of Cromwell at the southern end of Lake Wanaka . The place encloses the Roys Bay of the lake. The only 3 km long New Zealand State Highway 84 ends in Wanaka , which connects the place to the New Zealand State Highway 6, connects Wanaka with Haast in the north on the west coast and in the south with Cromwell .
history
The settlement on Roys Bay was formed during the Otago gold rush and when gold was found in the Lindis River , a good 30 km southwest of Wanaka . During this time, forestry in particular boomed , as wood was urgently needed to expand the mines. After the gold rush it became quieter in town. Prohibition was imposed on the region from 1894 to 1922, but the locals bypassed it by going to partying and drinking alcohol on Ruby Island , a small island in Lake Wanaka .
Until 1940 Wanaka was known as Roys Bay or Pembroke , but was then renamed to its current name. Today the place is extremely strongly shaped by tourism .
population
For many years, Wanaka was a quiet place for summer vacationers, but the place became increasingly popular. The number of residents doubled from 1996 to 2006 to 5040. In the 2013 census, the city had 6,471 inhabitants, 28.4% more than in the 2006 census.
economy
The main source of income for the city is the tourism sector. But Wanaka is also known for wine growing in very good locations .
The Wanaka Sun
The Wanaka Sun is a local community newspaper with a weekly circulation of 15,000.
Attractions
- Puzzling World , a tourist attraction with a two-story maze built by Stuart Landsborough .
- National Transport and Toy Museum , where many old cars can be viewed.
- New Zealand Fighter Pilots Museum , with one of the largest collections of fighter jets in New Zealand.
- Cinema Paradiso , in which sofas and an old convertible are used as cinema seats.
- The mountains and lakes around Wanaka and Queenstown , which served as the backdrop for some scenes from the Lord of the Rings trilogy and the film The Hobbit .
- Warbird over Wanaka , an air show with historic aircraft that is held every two years in Wanaka .
- The Cardrona BH fence is located 20 km south of the city .
sport and freetime
Especially in winter, skiers and snowboarders come to the three alpine ski areas Treble Cone , Cardrona and Snowpark . In summer, the lake and white water rivers attract tourists with wakeboarding , rafting , sledding , kayaking and canyoning . Furthermore, paragliding , tandem fall jumps or helibiking , as well as sailing and fishing are possible. Wanaka is also the starting point for various hiking tours in the surrounding mountains and Mount Aspiring National Park .
Every year in January, the Challenge Wanaka takes place at the foot of Mount Aspiring - a triathlon over the Ironman distance (3.86 km swimming, 180.2 km cycling and 42.195 km running).
gallery
View of Wanaka from Roys Peak . In the background of the Clutha River , on the top left is the southern end of Lake hawea recognizable
Wanaka East with mountains in the background
Ardmore Street looking onto Dungarvon Street
Listed St Columba's Anglican Church
Puzzling World
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Web links
- Homepage . Lake Wanaka Tourism Office,accessed February 13, 2017(local tourism website).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 2013 Census QuickStats about a place: Wanaka . Statistics New Zealand , accessed July 17, 2016 .
- ↑ Topo250 maps - Southern Alps - Lake Wanaka and Wanaka - Queenstown - Gore . Land Information New Zealand , accessed February 13, 2017 .
- ↑ History of the Lake Wanaka Region , information board in place on the waterfront, accessed on February 12, 2017
- ↑ Malcolm McKinnon : Otago Places - Wānaka district - Wānaka . In: Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand . New Zealand Ministry for Culture & Heritage , July 25, 2015, accessed February 10, 2017 .
- ↑ Homepage . The Wanaka Sun , accessed February 13, 2017 .
- ↑ Homepage . Challenge Wanaka , accessed February 13, 2017 .