Wānaka

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• Wānaka sits at the southern end of Lake Wānaka, where the Clutha River begins, and is a gateway to Mount Aspiring National Park. Wikipedia: Wānaka · accessed 2026-10-28
• The 2018 Census counted 9,552 people in Wānaka, and Stats NZ estimated 13,200 in June 2025. unsure: Taken from Wikipedia, not opened on Stats NZ directly. The same article's history section says 'over 18,000 people' in 2025, which conflicts with the estimate. Wikipedia: Wānaka (citing Stats NZ) · 2018 Census; June 2025 estimate
• Wānaka is mainly a resort town with both a summer and a winter season, and its economy rests on outdoor recreation. Wikipedia: Wānaka · accessed 2026-10-28
• The Queenstown Lakes district had 47,808 residents at the 2023 Census, 22.1% more than in 2018. unsure: District-level, not Wānaka itself. Seen only in a search-result summary because the page returned HTTP 429. Confirm on Stats NZ. The Wānaka App (search result summary) · 2023 Census

• Mount Aspiring College at 101 Plantation Road is the town's secondary school for Years 7 to 15, with a roll of 1,318. Education Review Office · ERO reports dated January 2025; roll accessed 2026-10-28
• Wānaka Primary School at 7 Ironside Drive is a state contributing primary school with a roll of 502. Education Review Office · ERO report December 2024; roll accessed 2026-10-28
• Te Kura O Take Kārara at 3 Grace Wright Drive is a contributing primary school with a roll of 323. Education Review Office · ERO report 26 February 2025; roll accessed 2026-10-28
• Holy Family School at 152 Aubrey Road is a state-integrated Catholic full primary school for Years 0 to 8, with a roll of 204. Education Review Office · ERO report 6 June 2024; roll accessed 2026-10-28
• Wānaka's primary schools have home zones, and the Ministry of Education has rebalanced them. Buyers should check the current zone for any address. unsure: The page could not be opened (rate-limited), so this rests on the search snippet. The Education Counts directory returned HTTP 403. The Wānaka App (search result summary) · 2024

• Wānaka Airport is about 10 km south-east of the township and had no scheduled passenger flights as of late September 2025. Wikipedia: Wānaka Airport · late September 2025
• State Highway 6 runs south from Wānaka through Cromwell, and the Crown Range Road links Wānaka with Queenstown. Wikipedia: Wānaka · accessed 2026-10-28
• The Crown Range Road crosses the Crown Saddle at 1,076 m, which a plaque there calls the highest sealed road in New Zealand. Wikipedia: Crown Range Road · accessed 2026-10-28
• Otago Regional Council's Orbus network runs buses only in Dunedin and Queenstown. It lists no Wānaka route, so Wānaka has no Orbus service. Otago Regional Council · accessed 2026-10-28
• Daily coach services link Wānaka with Christchurch, Dunedin, Queenstown and Greymouth. unsure: Not checked against operator timetables. Wikipedia: Wānaka · accessed 2026-10-28

• Lake Wānaka floods the lakefront. In the 1999 flood the lake peaked at 281.3 m and water covered Ardmore and Helwick Streets; the CBD flood alert plan starts at a lake level of 279.4 m. unsure: Only part of the PDF text could be read, and the leaflet is more than 3 years old. Check current thresholds with ORC. Otago Regional Council flood hazard leaflet (Wānaka) · leaflet c.2014; event 1999
• In December 2019 floodwater covered large parts of Ardmore Street, Pembroke Park and Dungarvon Street, and the lakeside track was cut. Otago Daily Times · 8 December 2019
• A 2019 GNS review for ORC found a likely active fault, possibly part of the NW Cardrona Fault, running past the foot of Mt Alpha and beneath part of the Wānaka township. unsure: ORC says further work is needed to confirm the fault, and the release is more than 3 years old. Otago Regional Council · 18 March 2019
• A 2019 NIWA lakebed survey found large-scale folding of sediments in Roys Bay. A fault there cannot be ruled out, and ORC lists a lake tsunami as a possible hazard for the township. unsure: The results are not conclusive, and the release is more than 3 years old. Otago Regional Council · 23 February 2021
• In 2021 the chance of a large Alpine Fault earthquake before 2068 was estimated at 75 percent. The fault last ruptured in about 1717, at magnitude 8.1. unsure: The GNS news page did not render, and the estimate is from 2021. The 75% figure is for magnitude 7 or larger. Wikipedia: Alpine Fault (citing the 2021 GNS-led study) · 2021 estimate
• Since 2008, didymo algae has entered the town water supply and clogged filters and household plumbing. unsure: Not checked against QLDC. The 2024 treatment plan was not confirmed. Wikipedia: Wānaka · accessed 2026-10-28

30 facts, each with its public source and date; 14 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.