Lake Wanaka
Wanaka, New Zealand
Lake Wanaka
ScenicRoys Bay / Wanaka lakefront, Wanaka
Lake Wanaka's free public lakefront, home to the iconic solitary 'That Wanaka Tree' growing just offshore in Roys Bay.
lakefree entryphotographynaturewalkingscenic
Free
Allow about 1 hour
Your expert’s note
"That Wanaka Tree," a lone willow that started life as a farm fence post over 80 years ago, stands in the shallows near town and is most photogenic at sunrise or sunset when the lake is calm; there's a small car park with an easy, flat walk to the shoreline.
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