Makarora

Makarora
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Coordinates: 44°14′S 169°14′E / 44.233°S 169.233°E / -44.233; 169.233
CountryNew Zealand
RegionOtago
Territorial authorityQueenstown-Lakes District
WardWānaka-Upper Clutha Ward
CommunityWānaka-Upper Clutha Community
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial authorityQueenstown-Lakes District Council
 • Regional councilOtago Regional Council
 • Mayor of Queenstown-LakesGlyn Lewers
 • Waitaki MPMiles Anderson
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Local iwiNgāi Tahu

Makarora is a small community within the Queenstown-Lakes District of the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand.

It is situated on State Highway 6 on the eastern side of the Haast Pass and adjacent to the Makarora River.

Local tourism operators offer scenic plane flights and jetboating tours on the Makarora River, which is the border of the Mount Aspiring National Park. The 2022 film Nude Tuesday was shot at the Wonderland Lodge in Makarora.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Nude Tuesday". NZ Film. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  2. ^ Hawkes, Colleen (12 June 2022). "Nude Tuesday mad romp awarded five stars by The Guardian reviewer". Stuff. Retrieved 17 June 2022.