At the southeast end of the lake is the little township of Wanaka (pop. 2000), the largest settlement for many kilometers round. It was known as Pembroke until 1940.

There are good skiing areas at Cardrona (southwest of Wanaka) and on the Treble Cone (west of Lake Wanaka).

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