Clean green pristine - that’s my place!

With four distinct seasons the Wanaka area offers a fantastic permanent living environment and an attractive holiday destination. Low humidity, 2000 sunshine hours and a rainfall of around 682mm, make the climate healthy and easy to live in.

Summer sports activities include the lakes, rivers and mountains and all they have to offer by way of fishing, water sports, tramping climbing and biking. Winter offers skiing, snow boarding, both downhill, cross country and parks on four internationally respected fields.

The town is replete with arts, crafts and sporting groups. There is an 18 hole golf course inside the town boundary and several small and large courses within an hours drive. Amenities include 6 churches, a community centre, kindergartens and play centres, tennis courts, croquet and a retirement village. The local cinema “Paradiso” has become a regional icon offering laid back arm chair comfort and food/beverages on site. Restaurants abound to tempt any palate and price range.

There is a choice of two junior schools, the Wanaka Primary and Holy Family Catholic, and then onto Mount Aspiring College a form 1-7 school which attracts pupils from throughout the country to experience their outdoor pursuits programme and also boasts a relatively new campus with an international language school.

The population is 6,440 and has risen phenomenally in the last ten years. Tourism, Building, Land Development, and Wineries have replaced the strong agriculture of 20 years ago, although there are still several Central Otago High Country properties producing fine wool in the area. The area is well serviced by builders, trades people, storage facilities (see www.wanakastorage.co.nz), supermarkets and a range of shopping and dining experiences.

See the 'Sites of Interest' page for more information.