Wharewaka
Coordinates: 38°43′54″S 176°04′15″E / 38.73167°S 176.07083°E
Wharewaka is a suburb of Taupo, 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 Taupo and 1.6 km northwest of the Taupo Airport. It has a population of 462.
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.
Demographics
- European 85.3
- Māori 2.7
- Pacific peoples 0.7
- Asian 0.7
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African 0.0
- Other ethnicity 14.7
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