Twizel
Sign in to savethumb|right|upright=1.2|Twizel (centre distance) from the air, alongside Lake Ruataniwha. [[Lake Benmore is seen in the foreground.]] Twizel () is the largest town in the Mackenzie District, in the Canterbury Region of the South Island of New Zealand. The town was founded in 1968 to house construction workers on the Upper Waitaki Hydroelectric Scheme. Today, Twizel is a service and tourist town for visitors to the area. It has a resident population of during the summer, holidaymakers nearly triple the town's population.
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- Canterbury
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- Mackenzie District
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Article
28 sectionsContents
- History
- Hydro town
- Hydroelectric scheme winds down
- Post hydro town
- Demographics
- Tourism and activities
- Fishing
- Rowing
- Skiing
- Walking and tramping
- Biking
- Astronomy
- Climate
- Transport
- Road
- Airport
- Governance
- Amenities
- Swimming pool
- Golf course
- Retail
- Library
- Twizel events centre
- Church
- In popular culture
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|right|upright=1.2|Twizel (centre distance) from the air, alongside Lake Ruataniwha. [[Lake Benmore is seen in the foreground.]] Twizel () is the largest town in the Mackenzie District, in the Canterbury Region of the South Island of New Zealand. The town was founded in 1968 to house construction workers on the Upper Waitaki Hydroelectric Scheme. Today, Twizel is a service and tourist town for visitors to the area. It has a resident population of during the summer, holidaymakers nearly triple the town's population.
Nearby Lake Ruataniwha supports rowing, sailing and water skiing. Twizel is 37 km (29 minutes drive) east of Lake Ōhau village, 30 km (20 minutes drive) north of Omarama and 60 km (42 minutes drive) south of Lake Tekapo.