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Lake Hāwea

A pebble beach on Lake Hāwea with people walking and steep mountains across the water1 for sale
The lake shore at Lake Hāwea. Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons. Resized.

A lakeside township on Lake Hāwea.

  • 1Berry homes for sale hereBerry listings, today
  • 299–1310 mheight above sea level, 12 km squareTerrain Tiles on AWS (Terrarium; NZ heights from LINZ)
  • 20sourced facts on this page, 8 from government or councilevery one has a source

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What you get (4)

Lake Hāwea is a small settlement at the southern end of Lake Hāwea, 18…
  • Lake Hāwea is a small settlement at the southern end of Lake Hāwea, 18 km north-east of Wānaka. Wikipedia: Lake Hāwea (town) · accessed 2026-10-28
  • The 2018 Census counted 1,200 people under an older, smaller boundary, and Stats NZ estimated about 2,500 in June 2025. unsure: The boundary changed between the two figures, and neither was opened on Stats NZ directly. Wikipedia: Lake Hāwea (town) (citing Stats NZ) · 2018 Census; June 2025 estimate
  • The local community group describes the township as the lakefront hub and now the larger of the two Hāwea settlements, with hot summers, snow at lake level in winter, and winter fog that can sit for weeks. Hāwea Community Association · accessed 2026-10-28
  • Lake Hāwea covers about 151 km², is up to 392 m deep, and was raised 20 m in 1958 to store water for hydro power. unsure: Other sources put the raise at 18 to 20 m. Wikipedia: Lake Hāwea · accessed 2026-10-28

Schools (3)

Lake Hāwea township has no school of its own. The nearest is Hāwea Flat…
  • Lake Hāwea township has no school of its own. The nearest is Hāwea Flat School at 576 Camphill Road, Hāwea Flat, a contributing primary for Years 0 to 6 with a roll of 394. unsure: No distance from the township was found on an opened page. 'No school in the township' relies on the community page listing only an early learning centre there. Education Review Office · ERO report 9 August 2023; roll accessed 2026-10-28
  • In 2023 the Ministry of Education was considering replacing Hāwea Flat School with a new school closer to the lake in the township, but had set no timeline. unsure: The article is more than 3 years old, and the current status was not found. Crux · 5 May 2023
  • Secondary students (Years 7 to 15) go to Mount Aspiring College at 101 Plantation Road, Wānaka, which has a roll of 1,318. Education Review Office · accessed 2026-10-28

Getting around (3)

Wānaka is 18 km to the south-west.
  • Wānaka is 18 km to the south-west. Wikipedia: Lake Hāwea (town) · accessed 2026-10-28
  • Orbus, Otago Regional Council's bus network, serves only Dunedin and Queenstown, so there is no Orbus service to Hāwea. Otago Regional Council · accessed 2026-10-28
  • Wānaka Airport is about 10 km south-east of Wānaka and has had no scheduled passenger flights since 2025. Wikipedia: Wānaka Airport · late September 2025

Natural hazards (3)

The Hāwea Dam is an earth embankment built in the 1950s at the lake…
  • The Hāwea Dam is an earth embankment built in the 1950s at the lake outlet. It stores water for the Clyde and Roxburgh power stations. Contact Energy · accessed 2026-10-28
  • In 2021 the chance of a large Alpine Fault earthquake before 2068 was estimated at 75 percent. The fault last ruptured in about 1717. unsure: This is a regional figure from 2021, for magnitude 7 or larger. Wikipedia: Alpine Fault · 2021 estimate
  • The NW Cardrona Fault was once mapped as running north-east through Albert Town to Hāwea. A 2019 GNS review moved its likely line to beneath Wānaka instead. unsure: ORC says further work is needed to confirm the line. Otago Regional Council · 18 March 2019

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Shops, health and things to do

  • The township has a hotel and restaurant, campground, general store and cafe, petrol station, community hall, library, playground, bowling green, bike park and early learning centre. Hāwea Community Association · accessed 2026-10-28
  • The nearest supermarkets, GP practices and public pools are in Wānaka, 18 km away. The health centre is at 23 Cardrona Valley Road. Healthpoint · accessed 2026-10-28
  • The Upper Clutha River Track starts at Albert Town Bridge, between Hāwea and Wānaka, and runs 14 km along the Clutha River. Lake Wānaka Tourism · accessed 2026-10-28

Climate

Average daily low to high, °C
020Jan: 11° to 21.3°CJFeb: 10.5° to 21.3°CFMar: 8.4° to 19°CMApr: 5.9° to 15.5°CAMay: 3.1° to 11.6°CMJun: 0.4° to 8.1°CJJul: -0.2° to 7.5°CJAug: 0.7° to 10.1°CASep: 3.3° to 12.9°CSOct: 5.2° to 15.4°CONov: 7.2° to 17.7°CNDec: 9.2° to 19.8°CD
Average rain, mm a month
097Jan: 66.2 mmJFeb: 45.3 mmFMar: 59.3 mmMApr: 54 mmAMay: 71.2 mmMJun: 84 mmJJul: 65.6 mmJAug: 97.2 mmASep: 91.2 mmSOct: 73.7 mmONov: 80.5 mmNDec: 88.7 mmD
The same figures as a table
MonthLow °CHigh °CRain mm
Jan1121.366.2
Feb10.521.345.3
Mar8.41959.3
Apr5.915.554
May3.111.671.2
Jun0.48.184
Jul-0.27.565.6
Aug0.710.197.2
Sep3.312.991.2
Oct5.215.473.7
Nov7.217.780.5
Dec9.219.888.7

Lake Hawea (350 m); temperatures 1981–2010, rain 1991–2020 · Wikipedia climate table (NIWA CliFlo data) · 1981–2010 temperatures; 1991–2020 rain

What homes sell for (public figures)

  • realestate.co.nz showed a Lake Hāwea suburb median sale price of $1,120,000, up 36.6%. unsure: The page gives no period for the median or the change. Other realestate.co.nz pages showed $1.075M to $1.12M. realestate.co.nz · accessed 2026-10-28
  • In the 1 September 2024 revaluation, the average house value across Queenstown-Lakes District was $2,035,732. unsure: District-wide and a rating valuation. Hāwea values are much lower. QV · 1 September 2024

Smaller areas inside Lake Hawea

On the map, and a short tour

Lake Hāwea 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.

See Lake Hāwea on the map

  1. Lake Hāwea foreshore and holiday park — The lake is managed for hydro storage, so the water level moves through the year. Show on the map: Lake Hāwea foreshore and holiday park contact.co.nz
  2. Township shops and community hall — The general store, cafe, petrol station, library and hall cover day-to-day needs. Show on the map: Township shops and community hall haweacommunity.nz
  3. Hāwea Dam at the lake outlet — This 1950s earth dam holds the lake about 20 m above its natural level. Show on the map: Hāwea Dam at the lake outlet contact.co.nz
  4. Hāwea Flat School, Camphill Road — The nearest primary school is a short drive south, on the river flats. Show on the map: Hāwea Flat School, Camphill Road ero.govt.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.

20 facts, each with its public source and date; 9 marked unsure. Council: Queenstown-Lakes District Council. Checked 28 Oct 2026. Nothing here is advice; check the LIM and council maps for a particular property.

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