Wānaka War Memorial — Attraction in South Island

The Wanaka War Memorial is located along Chalmers Street. You'll find the memorial perched upon a small hillside, overlooking the township and lake in the distance.

The memorial is a small white obelisk standing upon a granite pedestal, it commemorates those from the area who lost their lives during WWI and WWII. Near the monument is a small viewpoint and park bench.

You can spot the memorial easily on maps of Wanaka. It is within walking distance from the town centre and is worth seeing if you are looking for things to do/see...

Great place. Good views over Wanaka lake and town. There is a plaque that tells you the names of all the mountains which can be viewed from there. The memorial was clean and well maintained. I went over Easter weekend and there was only one other family, visited the next day and there was...

I came in the late afternoon of a cloudy day so the view was not nice. I can imagine how beautiful it is to enjoy the sunset and the panoramic view of the town. It is just within walking distance from the town center and easy to access. No...