Hanmer Springs
Hot-springs village in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island, Hanmer Springs sits at the base of Conical Hill with mountain terrain on all sides and an unusually dense café and restaurant scene for a settlement its size. The Māori name, Te Whakatakanga o te ngārahu o te ahi a Tamatea — meaning "where the ashes of Tamatea's fire lay" — references Tamatea, captain of the canoe Tākitimu. The village lies a short drive north of State Highway 7, the route between Christchurch and the West Coast via Lewis Pass.
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- Population1,180
- Nearest water from center 0.4 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.0 km0.6 mi
Hanmer Springs: quick answers
Where is Hanmer Springs?
Hanmer Springs is in New Zealand, about 114 km71 miles in a straight line from Christchurch.
How do you get to Hanmer Springs?
The nearest airport is Christchurch (CHC), about 2 hr 4 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Hanmer Springs?
The warmest month is January, averaging 13°C56°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 1°C34°F. The wettest month is October, with about 129 mm5.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Hanmer Springs?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 12 restaurants, 6 cafés and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.