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All New Zealand Wanaka

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Wanaka

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Wanaka, New Zealand

Updated September 23, 2016

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Lonely tree amongst mountains in Wanaka.

Wanaka, New Zealand

That Wanaka Tree

A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.
Puzzling World

Wanaka, New Zealand

Puzzling World

New Zealand's epic shrine to all things puzzling.
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Cardrona, New Zealand

Cardrona Bra Fence

Hundreds of bras, blowing in the wind.
11 miles from Wanaka
Modest huts dot the edge of town.

Arrowtown, New Zealand

Arrowtown Chinese Settlement

This preserved village shows the modest lifestyles of the area's 19th-century Chinese gold miners.
22 miles from Wanaka
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