Cardrona, New Zealand
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Cardrona
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| settlement_type = Rural locality
| image_skyline = Cardrona NZ road sign.jpeg
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| image_caption = Cardrona road sign
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| coordinates = {{Coord|44|52|S|169|00|E|type:city_region:NZ-OTA|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = New Zealand
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Otago
| subdivision_type2 = Territorial authority
| subdivision_name2 = Queenstown Lakes District
| subdivision_type3 = Ward
| subdivision_name3 = Wānaka-Upper Clutha Ward
| subdivision_type4 = Community
| subdivision_name4 = Wānaka-Upper Clutha Community
| seat_type = Electorates
| seat = {{ubl|Waitaki|Te Tai Tonga (Māori)}}
| leader_title = {{nowrap|Territorial authority}}
| leader_name = Queenstown-Lakes District Council
| leader_title1 = Regional council
| leader_name1 = Otago Regional Council
| leader_title2 = Mayor of Queenstown-Lakes
| leader_name2 = {{NZ officeholder data|Queenstown-Lakes District Mayor|y}}
| leader_title3 = Waitaki MP
| leader_name3 = {{NZ officeholder data|Waitaki MP|y}}
| leader_title4 = Te Tai Tonga MP
| leader_name4 = {{NZ officeholder data|Te Tai Tonga MP|y}}
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| area_total_km2 = 857.83
| postal_code_type = Postcode
| postal_code = 9382
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Cardrona is a locality in the Cardrona Valley in New Zealand, with the nearby skifield of Cardrona Alpine Resort and Mount Cardrona also using the same name. Established as a gold rush township in the 1860s{{cite web|url=http://www.tourism.net.nz/new-zealand/about-new-zealand/attractions/history-and-culture/cardrona-valley.html|title=Discover the Golden History of the Cardona Valley|publisher=New Zealand Tourism Guide|accessdate=18 February 2014}} on the banks of the small river of the same name, it is known for its distinctive hotel of gold rush vintage which is on the opposite side of the river to the original township of which few buildings remain. It is in a scenic setting on the Crown Range road which connects Wānaka and Queenstown.
Recent developments include expanded facilities for guest accommodation at Benbrae Resort, recreational facilities, a distillery,{{cite news |title=‘Long time coming’, distillery opens its doors |url=https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/queenstown-lakes/%E2%80%98long-time-coming%E2%80%99-distillery-opens-its-doors |access-date=22 October 2022 |work=Otago Daily Times |date=22 December 2015 |language=en}} and a 400-house suburb.{{cite news |last1=Roxburgh |first1=Tracey |title=First sections sell for $650m Cardrona development |url=https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/queenstown/first-sections-sell-650m-cardrona-development |access-date=22 October 2022 |work=Otago Daily Times |date=26 November 2021 |language=en}} Cardrona is the home of the internationally known Race to the Sky hillclimb which was last held in 2015.
Climate
Despite New Zealand's mostly oceanic climate, Cardrona is one of the few areas in the country to enjoy four distinct seasons. The weather is fairly dry, with spring (September–December) being the wettest season. Annual rainfall is 682 mm which is half the national average. Cardrona's summer days are mild, with temperatures reaching the low - mid 20s and an average summer maximum of {{convert|21|C|F}}, though is cool to cold overnight with an average summer minimum of {{convert|8|C|F}}.
Winter can be extreme by New Zealand standards with temperature mostly in the single digits during the day time followed by cold and frosty nights and frequent snowfalls. It is not uncommon for night time temperatures to fall below -10 and daytime temperatures to stay below zero in the winter (especially during fog and temperature inversions).
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|location = Cardrona (Cardrona Township), elevation {{convert|580|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020)
|Jan high C = 21.2
|Feb high C = 21.0
|Mar high C = 18.0
|Apr high C = 14.4
|May high C = 10.3
|Jun high C = 6.5
|Jul high C = 6.1
|Aug high C = 8.7
|Sep high C = 11.8
|Oct high C = 14.4
|Nov high C = 16.1
|Dec high C = 19.0
|Jan low C = 7.6
|Feb low C = 7.8
|Mar low C = 6.1
|Apr low C = 3.2
|May low C = 0.8
|Jun low C = -1.1
|Jul low C = -2.6
|Aug low C = -1.2
|Sep low C = 1.0
|Oct low C = 2.9
|Nov low C = 4.9
|Dec low C = 7.3
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain mm = 55.4
|Feb rain mm = 42.0
|Mar rain mm = 45.7
|Apr rain mm = 46.6
|May rain mm = 60.2
|Jun rain mm = 56.3
|Jul rain mm = 46.2
|Aug rain mm = 52.5
|Sep rain mm = 50.0
|Oct rain mm = 50.9
|Nov rain mm = 54.5
|Dec rain mm = 57.6
|year rain mm =
|Jan sun=231.5
|Feb sun=201.7
|Mar sun=182.6
|Apr sun=164.0
|May sun=135.5
|Jun sun=120.5
|Jul sun=126.6
|Aug sun=155.8
|Sep sun=172.5
|Oct sun=193.8
|Nov sun=202.2
|Dec sun=212.1
{{cite web
|url = http://cliflo.niwa.co.nz
|title = CliFlo – National Climate Database : Wanaka Aero Aws
|publisher = NIWA
|access-date = 19 May 2024}}{{cite web
|url = https://cliflo.niwa.co.nz/
|title = CliFlo – The National Climate Database (Agent numbers: 5217, 5223, 7426, 41237)
|publisher = NIWA
|access-date = 11 July 2024}}
|source 2 =Lake Wanaka (sun){{cite web|title=Weather data|url=http://www.lakewanaka.co.nz/content/library/Weather_data.pdf | access-date =19 May 2024}}
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History
The name was given to the area by J. T. Thomson after the Scottish village of Cardrona.
Cardrona was originally a gold mining town but in the 1980s it became a tourist destination.
Notable buildings
Demographics
The Cardrona statistical area covers {{Convert|857.83|km2||abbr=on}}{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787| access-date=2 December 2023|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}} and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Cardrona|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Cardrona|y}}|R}}/857.83|2}} people per km2.
{{Historical populations|2006|429|2013|507|2018|633|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=}}
File:Cardrona Hotel, New Zealand, 2012.jpg]]
Cardrona had a population of 633 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 126 people (24.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 204 people (47.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 309 households, comprising 333 males and 303 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.1 males per female. The median age was 45.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 99 people (15.6%) aged under 15 years, 93 (14.7%) aged 15 to 29, 321 (50.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 120 (19.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 96.7% European/Pākehā, 4.7% Māori, 0.9% Pasifika, 1.4% Asian, and 1.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 21.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 58.3% had no religion, 33.2% were Christian, 0.5% were Hindu, 0.5% were Muslim and 1.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 165 (30.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 48 (9.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $42,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 120 people (22.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 309 (57.9%) people were employed full-time, 102 (19.1%) were part-time, and 6 (1.1%) were unemployed.{{NZ census 2018|Cardrona (346400)|cardrona|Cardrona}}
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