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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Wanaka

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

Updated February 3, 2026
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That Wanaka Tree

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

New Zealand's epic shrine to all things puzzling.
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National Transport & Toy Museum

Eclectic collection of cars, trucks, toys, aircraft, and machines from across the 20th and 21st centuries.
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Arrowtown Chinese Settlement

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