Wharewaka

Coordinates: 38°43′54″S 176°04′15″E / 38.73167°S 176.07083°E / -38.73167; 176.07083

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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