Cardrona
in Queenstown-Lakes District of Otago, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-44.883 and 169.000 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -44° 52' 59" and E 169° 0' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - NZD
Spoken languages:
English, Maori
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:25 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:04 am and 8:53 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
43.142 and -9.188 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Mourin
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for New Zealand in Australia and New Zealand

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to New Zealand.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning New Zealand. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Cardrona

Cardrona in Queenstown-Lakes District (Otago) is a town in New Zealand about 383 mi (or 616 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital city.

Current time in Cardrona is now 08:25 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 8 airports near Cardrona. The closest airport in New Zealand is Wanaka Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand in a distance of 82 mi (or 133 km), West. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Invercargill, Dunedin, Greymouth, Christchurch and Richmond. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 47%
Air Pressure 1023 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 54% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

15°C (58 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

18°C (64 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

18°C (65 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Waiorau Homestead

Address
1,4 mi
2127B Cardrona Valley Rd
Cardrona
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 15:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Cardrona Hotel

Address
0,2 mi
Crown Range Road, RD1
Cardrona
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Skiing at Cardrona - New Zealand

Published: August 11, 2013
Length: 09:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: admin1a

The three of us skiing Cardrona in the South Island of New Zealand. A 10 minute intro. Full version coming later..... Sorry about the all the shaking from the camera.


Snowboarding - Wanaka Cardrona

Published: November 11, 2010
Length: 02:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: eylesn

Me boarding at Cardrona - August 2010.


Snowboarding Cardrona HD

Published: September 24, 2014
Length: 14:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Otavio Longaray Dvogeski

Great snowboarding and skiing day at Cardrona Alpine Resort, New zealand. Trip 2014. Enjoying the ride!! Otavio: capuz vermelho e snowboard azul; Lucas: câmera e esqui; Israel: casaco azul.


Skiing at Cardrona - New Zealand - cam 2. pt 1.

Published: August 22, 2013
Length: 51:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: admin1a

Camera 2.... The 3 of us skiing Cardrona in the South Island of New Zealand. A 4 minute intro... more coming soon.... Sorry about all the shaking from the camera... Also ignore the date...


Cardrona Bra Fence in New Zealand

Published: February 03, 2015
Length: 11:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kinetifoo

The Cardrona Bra Fence was a "controversial" tourist attraction in Central Otago, New Zealand. More info at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardrona_Bra_Fence My question is: What was the harm?!?...


Jarryd Hughes | Cardrona Spring Camp 2014

Published: October 12, 2014
Length: 02:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jarryd Hughes

Jarryd Hughes training at the Cardrona spring camp 2014 on the Boarder Cross track.


NZ Skiing trip with Haka

Published: August 14, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: HakaTours

Yeah! One of our favourite guests, Julian, from Australia chats about his snow tour with Haka, and the fact that he doesn't have to worry about anything. Tour details are online: http://hakatours...


Cardrona Park Report - Stef Zeestraten

Published: August 30, 2011
Length: 04:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Pop Magazine

Jump line at Cardrona on August 28th 2011. Second jump in the line is 61 feet. Stef Zeestraten is only a couple of weeks off ankle surgery but couldn't be kept out of the park. Originally...


Cardrona Valley Road or Crown Range Highway, New Zealand

Published: November 28, 2007
Length: 22:16 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: mvtravelmedia

What a landscape around this road! Snowy mountains, green valleys and a wide view. This road connects x and y on the South Island of New Zealand.


Skiing at Cardrona - New Zealand - cam 1. pt 1.

Published: August 21, 2013
Length: 19:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: admin1a

Camera 1... The 3 of us skiing Cardrona in the South Island of New Zealand. A 4 minute intro. More to be added later..... Sorry about all the shaking from the camera....


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Cardrona Bra Fence

The Cardrona Bra Fence was a controversial tourist attraction in Central Otago, New Zealand, where passers-by started to add bras to a rural fence, with the fence eventually growing into a famous tourists attraction with hundreds of individual bras. The fence was on a public road reserve adjacent to farm property in the Cardrona Valley area southwest of Wanaka, near a motorcar racetrack.

Located at -44.8604, 169.022 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in the Otago Region, Brassieres, Visitor attractions in New Zealand, 1999 establishments in New Zealand, 2006 disestablishments

Cardrona, New Zealand

Cardrona is the name of a locality, skifield and beer in New Zealand. Established as a gold rush township in the 1860s on the banks of the small river of the same name, it is known for its distinctive hotel of gold rush vintage which is on the opposite side of the river to the original township of which few buildings remain. It is in a scenic setting on the Crown Range road which connects Wanaka and Queenstown.

Located at -44.8764, 169.007 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1860s establishments, Otago Gold Rush, Populated places in the Otago Region

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