Wharewaka
Wharewaka | |
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Northern Koura crayfish on the beach at Wharewaka | |
| Coordinates: 38°43′54″S 176°04′15″E / 38.73167°S 176.07083°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Taupō |
| Local authority | Taupō District Council |
| Electoral ward | Taupō General Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 570 ha (1,410 acres) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 1,960 |
| Richmond Heights | ||
| (Lake Taupō) |
Wharewaka
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Maunganamu |
| Waitahanui |
Wharewaka is a suburb of Taupō, New Zealand. It stretches from Rainbow Point to Five Mile Bay on the west side of State Highway 1. Wharewaka lies on a small point of land next to Lake Taupō and 1.6 km northwest of the Taupō Airport.
Wharewaka has a large proportion of holiday homes. Recent developments such as the Wharewaka Point Development and the Lakeside development have seen a rise in population.
Wharewaka Point is a busy swimming beach during the summer. It is popular with tourists and locals alike.
Wharewaka is also the location of the Summerset retirement village.
After an M5.7 earthquake on 30 November 2022, 170 metres of the shoreline at Wharewaka Point collapsed into the lake.