15mins drive to Wanaka township with great bars, cafe and restuarants and of course shops 1 hour drive to Treble Cone skifield 1 hour 10 drive to Cardrona and Snow Park Skifields 1.5 hour drive to Haast on the West Coast Waterskiing, paddle boarding, kayaking, trout fishing, swimming directly in front of the cottage New John's Creek to Hawea track is right on your doorstep - great for mountain biking or a lakeside walk New kayak course / wave is just 5 minutes away Hawea river track, golf course, tennis courts and playground just 5 mins drive from the Shack. Great mountainbiking on your doorstep - including helibiking Guided Hunting expeditions in this area Ten Reasons to Stay at The Black Shack: 1. Spectacular views of the lake and mountains. 2. The fire bath - classic Kiwi ingenuity secluded amongst native bush. Great for stargazing! 3. Sport - the Shack's outboard speedboat available for hire for longstay guests. 4. Long lazy days by the lake - down here, the sun doesn't set until 10pm in the summer. 5. Barbeque area is second to none. 6. Design features - contemporary artworks from local painters, ceramic artists and printmakers adorn the walls, along with our pithy book collection. 7. The games cupboard - now including Croquet, Petanque, Badminton, Cards, Backgammon, Monopoly, Poker and Operation. 8. Location, location! You're in a secluded world of your own, yet just 5 mins drive from Hawea township. 9. Day trips to Bannockburn, Queenstown, Wanaka and the West Coast all within 2 hours away. 10. Once you're here, you'll find The Black Shack is truly inspiring. We've had glowing reports from renowned NZ poets Sue Wootton and Sam Hunt and 2 marriage proposals so far! Instructions to get there: From Wanaka take Highway 6 to Lake Hawea (same road takes you to West Coast). Before you hit Lake Hawea township turn right on to Camphill Rd. Drive to the very end of Camphill. At the T junction turn left on to Gladstone Road. Gladstone Rd eventually hits a 4 way intersection - you need to veer right (not hard right) and Gladstone road takes you towards Timaru Creek. Gladstone Road turns in to a shingle road and ends up being Timaru River Rd. This shingle road will lead you to John's Creek (also called Gladstone). The first road you will see at John's Creek is Denniston. Don't take that turning. Keep straight, through the ford until you see Hodgkinson St then hang a left. The Black Shack is number 3.