New Zealand Lake Wanaka - The lonely Tree
The famous 'Wanaka Tree'. This has become a must-visit location for photographers located in the south island of New Zealand.
Unfortunately, the tree was damaged in March 2020 with a saw. Someone had lopped off several branches using a saw or chainsaw, including the branch that dips into the water.
Unfortunately, the tree was damaged in March 2020 with a saw. Someone had lopped off several branches using a saw or chainsaw, including the branch that dips into the water.
Photography Tips
God for a lot of different styles of photos like long exposures, sunrise/sunset photos, or captures with the Milky Way. Tripod is a must and you will get wet. Many interpretations are possible at this spot as determined by season, time of day, and weather conditions. This location is one of the most visited in New Zealand. The beach is teeming with people during the high season. Take your time, because there will always be people running in your picture.
Travel Information
A small parking lot is only a 5 minutes walk away. It marks the starting point of the "Lake Wanaka Hike/Bike Trac".
Spot Type
Outdoor
Crowd Factor
A decent amount of people
Best Timing
Sunrise
Sunrise & Sunset
05:57 - 21:02
| current local time: 06:44
Photo Themes
baum
Bird
birds
black and white
colorful
Colors
Fall Colours
farbe
farben
fog
Lake
Landscape
Landscapes
langzeitbelichtung
lone tree
Long Exposure
longtimeexposure
Mountain
Mountain Lake
mountain view
Mountains
mountainscape
Natural Landscape
nature
Nebel
New Zealand
See
Stones
Sunrise
sunrises
Sunset
That Wanaka Tree
tree
Trees
Vögel
wanaka
water
waterscape
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