Cromwell

A Central Otago town beside Lake Dunstan.

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192–1242 mheight above sea level, 12 km squareTerrain Tiles on AWS (Terrarium; NZ heights from LINZ)
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31 Gilmore Road

Cromwell Rural

43.5 ha land

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Details last checked 9 Nov 2026

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What you get (4)

Cromwell sits on the shore of Lake Dunstan where the Clutha/Mata-Au and…

Cromwell sits on the shore of Lake Dunstan where the Clutha/Mata-Au and Kawarau rivers meet; it was founded after gold was found in the 1860s. Wikipedia: Cromwell, New Zealand · accessed 2026-10-28
Cromwell's population was estimated at 7,470 in June 2025; the 2018 Census counted 5,610. unsure: Stats NZ 2023 Census place summary did not load (JavaScript-only page); figures taken second-hand from Wikipedia, and the 2018 count is older than 3 years. Wikipedia: Cromwell, New Zealand (citing Stats NZ) · Stats NZ estimate June 2025; 2018 Census
Building the Clyde Dam and filling Lake Dunstan in the early 1990s flooded the old town centre; about a third of the town was rebuilt on higher ground, and the surviving buildings form the Old Cromwell heritage precinct by the lake. Wikipedia: Cromwell, New Zealand · accessed 2026-10-28
QV's 2026 revaluation commentary says the lifestyle market from the Cromwell area through to Luggate continues to grow, with demand spilling out from Queenstown and Wānaka. QV: New rating valuations on the way for Central Otago · 2026-03-11 (valuation date 1 September 2025)

Schools (3)

Cromwell College, Barry Avenue, is a state secondary school for Years 7…

Cromwell College, Barry Avenue, is a state secondary school for Years 7 to 15 with a roll of 696; ERO's latest evaluation report is February 2025. Education Review Office: Cromwell College · ERO report February 2025; accessed 2026-10-28
Cromwell Primary School, Molyneux Avenue, is a contributing (Years 1 to 6) state primary with a roll of 407; ERO's latest evaluation report is February 2025. Education Review Office: Cromwell Primary School · ERO report February 2025; accessed 2026-10-28
Goldfields School, Gilling Place, is a contributing (Years 1 to 6) state primary with a roll of 324; ERO's latest evaluation report is September 2024. Education Review Office: Goldfields School (Cromwell) · ERO report September 2024; accessed 2026-10-28

Getting around (3)

State Highway 8B runs through Cromwell; SH6 leads about 50 km north to…

State Highway 8B runs through Cromwell; SH6 leads about 50 km north to Wānaka and about 60 km west to Queenstown via the Kawarau Gorge, and SH8 leads 33 km south to Alexandra. unsure: Distances are approximate and from an encyclopedia, not NZTA. Wikipedia: Cromwell, New Zealand · accessed 2026-10-28
SH8B is a 2.6 km spur from Deadmans Point across Lake Dunstan into Cromwell and forms part of the main Queenstown to Christchurch route. Wikipedia: State Highway 8 (New Zealand) · accessed 2026-10-28
The nearest international airport is Queenstown Airport at Frankton, with direct flights to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. unsure: No official page opened gives the Cromwell-to-airport drive distance or time; Frankton lies on the Queenstown side of the 60 km route. Wikipedia: Queenstown Airport · accessed 2026-10-28

Natural hazards (4)

Landslides above the Cromwell Gorge were stabilised as part of the…

Landslides above the Cromwell Gorge were stabilised as part of the Clyde Dam project, with more than 18 km of drainage tunnels; this was a main cause of the dam's cost overrun. Wikipedia: Clyde Dam · accessed 2026-10-28
The Pisa Fault follows the Pisa Range on the Lake Dunstan side, across the lake from Cromwell. unsure: News article older than 3 years; GNS Active Faults Database not opened. Otago Daily Times: Alpine Fault not only big quake source · 2015-09-17
A 2019 review for Otago Regional Council identified 48 earthquake faults in Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes, and placed the Dunstan fault zone among seven with recurrence intervals under 10,000 years. unsure: Secondary news summary of the GNS report CR2018/207; the ORC-hosted PDF could not be read as text. Insurance Business NZ: Study identifies 48 faults in Otago region · 2019-03-23
Otago Regional Council's Natural Hazards Portal maps flooding, landslides, alluvial fans and earthquake hazards, but ORC says the information is indicative and directs buyers to the district council LIM for a specific property. Otago Regional Council: Hazards in your area · accessed 2026-10-28

Shops, climate, sale figures, map and tour, guides

Shops, health and things to do

New World Cromwell is at 2 Murray Terrace. New World store finder · accessed 2026-10-28
The nearest hospital is Dunstan Hospital in Clyde, which has a 24-bed acute inpatient ward but no Accident and Emergency service; in an emergency dial 111. Healthpoint: Dunstan Hospital Services · accessed 2026-10-28
Cromwell has a public library, a public swimming pool, the Cromwell Museum, and Highlands Motorsport Park. Wikipedia: Cromwell, New Zealand · accessed 2026-10-28
The Lake Dunstan Trail opened on 8 May 2021 and runs 55 km from Smiths Way to Clyde, including a 42 km section between the Cromwell and Clyde heritage precincts. Trail Hub: Lake Dunstan Trail 5th anniversary · 2026-05-08

Climate

Cromwell averages 398 mm of rain and about 2,268 sunshine hours a year (1991-2020 normals). Wikipedia climate table citing NIWA CliFlo (Cromwell EWS) · NIWA 1991-2020 normals
January's mean daily high is 24.9 C and July's mean daily low is -1.3 C; recorded extremes run from 36.6 C to -10.0 C. Wikipedia climate table citing NIWA CliFlo (Cromwell EWS) · NIWA 1991-2020 normals; extremes 1949-present

Average daily low to high, °C

Average rain, mm a month

The same figures as a table

Month	Low °C	High °C	Rain mm
Jan	10.9	24.9	47.2
Feb	10.5	24.7	38.9
Mar	7.8	21.9	31.5
Apr	4.3	17.8	34
May	2.2	13.2	38.2
Jun	-0.3	9	33.9
Jul	-1.3	9.1	25.1
Aug	0.2	12.2	25.7
Sep	3	15.5	25.7
Oct	5.2	18.1	27
Nov	7.2	20.6	34.2
Dec	9.5	23.2	37

Cromwell EWS (NIWA CliFlo), 1991-2020 normals · Wikipedia climate table citing NIWA CliFlo National Climate Database · 1991-2020 normals; accessed 2026-10-28

What homes sell for (public figures)

In the 2025 rating revaluation (valuation date 1 September 2025), Cromwell residential capital values rose 14.23% on average since 2022, the largest rise among the towns QV named. QV: New rating valuations on the way for Central Otago · 2026-03-11
QV's previous revaluation put the Central Otago district average house value at $806,000 (district-wide, not Cromwell only). unsure: District-level, and the valuation is more than 3 years old. No current public Cromwell median was found; QV's price-index page did not list Central Otago. QV: New rating valuations for Central Otago District · valuation date 1 October 2022; published 2023-03-09

On the map, and a short tour

Cromwell on the Berry map: simple, topographic, aerial where available, or 3D with buildings and terrain, with schools and hikes nearby and the Berry homes for sale.

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The Mall (town centre and library) — Cromwell's shops and library sit in the rebuilt town centre on higher ground above the lake. Show on the map: The Mall (town centre and library) en.wikipedia.org
Cromwell Heritage Precinct — What survived of the old town after Lake Dunstan filled, and the start of the 42 km trail section to Clyde. Show on the map: Cromwell Heritage Precinct trailhub.co.nz
Cromwell College (Barry Avenue) — The town's Year 7 to 15 secondary school, roll 696. Show on the map: Cromwell College (Barry Avenue) ero.govt.nz
Goldfields School (Gilling Place) — One of two Year 1 to 6 primary schools in town. Show on the map: Goldfields School (Gilling Place) ero.govt.nz
Lowburn (Lake Dunstan Trail, north arm) — Lakeside settlement on the trail north of town; QV notes lifestyle demand growing from Cromwell toward Luggate. Show on the map: Lowburn (Lake Dunstan Trail, north arm) qv.co.nz

Stops are placed from published coordinates and are approximate. The map's data sources and licences are listed under "Data and licences" on the map.

Guides

Short guides for buyers, sellers and owners. Start with the LIM report.

22 facts, each with its public source and date; 6 marked unsure. Council: Central Otago District Council. Checked 28 Oct 2026. Nothing here is advice; check the LIM and council maps for a particular property.