Wanaka
in Queenstown-Lakes District of Otago, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-44.700 and 169.150 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -44° 42' 0" and E 169° 8' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - NZD
Spoken languages:
English, Maori
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:10 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:30 am and 5:52 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
43.142 and -9.188 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Mourin
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for New Zealand in Australia and New Zealand

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to New Zealand.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning New Zealand. Last Update: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Delve into Wanaka

Wanaka in Queenstown-Lakes District (Otago) with it's 4,428 habitants is a city located in New Zealand about 369 mi (or 594 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital town.

Current time in Wanaka is now 05:10 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Wanaka. The closest airport in New Zealand is Wanaka Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dunedin, Invercargill, Greymouth, Christchurch and Richmond. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 58 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 72%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

11°C (53 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

7°C (45 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Rain and snow, light breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

9°C (48 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Minaret Lodge

Address
1,6 mi
34 Eely Point Road
9192 WANAKA
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Wanaka Luxury Apartments

Address
1,3 mi
8 Stonebrook Drive
9305 Wanaka
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Lakeside Apartments

Address
0,8 mi
9 Lakeside Road
Wanaka
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Copper Beech Wanaka Luxury B&B

Address
0,4 mi
66B Golf Course Rd
9305 Wanaka
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Belvedere Luxury Apartments

Address
0,7 mi
25 Warren Street
9305 Wanaka
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Luxury on Lansdown

Address
1,3 mi
2A Lansdown Street
Wanaka
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


theloft@hiddenhills

Address
1,5 mi
1 Hidden Hills Drive
9305 Wanaka
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Alpine View Lodge

Address
1,3 mi
23 Studholme Road South
9382 Wanaka
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


YHA Wanaka - Hostel

Address
0,8 mi
94 Brownston Street
9305 Wanaka
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Wanaka Edge Apartments

Address
0,6 mi
13 Plantation Road
9305 Wanaka
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

GALA - NZ Scootergirl - South Island Road Trip - Ft Ben Thomas.

Published: July 17, 2013
Length: 28:28 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Gala TV

Hi Guys This is an edit my dad made for me of our road trip down to the Wanaka Scooter Battle in the NZ autumn of 2013. If you havn't heard of the Wanaka Battle please check it out here -...


All-inclusive ski holiday, snowboard trip

Published: January 21, 2009
Length: 01:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ski Holidays, Snowboard Tours, Surf Trips

Queenstown and Wanaka, two magnificent towns in the Otago region will be the destination of Powder Storming New Zealand Tour an all inclusive ski holiday. More info here: http://ski.AllStarTrips.co...


New Zealand Travel channel video for EATT Magazine online

Published: September 05, 2014
Length: 14:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: EATT Magazine online

Sign up for your free magazine download for a limited time on our first free edition due out latter this month at http://eattmag.com/free-online-magazine/ Download on the latest edition iTunes...


EDMI 2013 Wanaka Ski Trip

Published: August 30, 2013
Length: 20:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mark Wilson

Moments and impressions from a week in Wanaka with my colleagues from NZ and Oz. (Apologies to GoPro and The Glitch Mob)


All Inclusive Ski Holiday New Zealand

Published: March 01, 2014
Length: 14:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ski Holidays, Snowboard Tours, Surf Trips

Are you interested in visiting New Zealand? Well, try not to forget to drop by the Queenstown and Wanaka region where ski and snowboarding resorts pile up. Check out: http://ski.allstartrips.com...


NZ : Ski holiday in Wanaka - Treble cone

Published: July 19, 2014
Length: 49:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Florian Berthelot

Hi guys, i'm Florian, from France and living in New-Caledonia. I've spent a week over in wanaka at my friend's for some fun and some skiing. This is the video i made of this week. Good time,...


Holiday with my girls.

Published: October 04, 2014
Length: 01:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Paige newman

Making most of the Holidays with my two best friends, Sarah and Mel. Traveling to Wanaka and seeing the beautiful sights and locations. Doing stuff like; biking, walks, swimming, boating and...


Holiday in Wanaka

Published: July 15, 2009
Length: 22:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: thebrosat22

Our holiday in Wanaka.


Trip in New Zealand

Published: April 02, 2009
Length: 53:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: PureNZHaveYourSay


Hi Guys, We're on holiday in the South Island

Published: April 03, 2009
Length: 02:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: PureNZHaveYourSay

We have both had a wonderful holiday here in Queenstown and Wanaka. Disappointed Mum refused to Bungy Jump. Sadly we're home tomorrow. We have been here a whole week and the weather ...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Puzzling World

Stuart Landsborough's Puzzling World is a tourist attraction near Wanaka, New Zealand.

Located at -44.697, 169.162 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Buildings and structures in the Otago Region, Prizes for proof of paranormal phenomena, Wanaka, Inclined towers, Towers in New Zealand, Visitor attractions in the Otago Region

Mount Aspiring College

Mount Aspiring College is a state coeducational secondary school located in Wanaka, New Zealand. It was founded in 1989 after the division of Wanaka Area School. It is a state-run, co-educational school. The college, though normally a day school, operates a hostel beside the school grounds for 30 Year 13 students, who usually come to Mount Aspiring in order to attend its well-known Outdoor Pursuits programme. The school has a reputation in New Zealand as a modern, dynamic institution.

Located at -44.6871, 169.136 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Boarding schools in New Zealand, Educational institutions established in 1989, Schools in the Otago Region, Secondary schools in New Zealand, Wanaka

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Wanaka.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Pembroke, Wanaka, ואנקה, WKA, ワナカ, 와나카, 瓦納卡