Cardrona Bra Fence
A wire fence along the Crown Range Road hung with over a thousand bras, a quirky stop on the drive to Wānaka.
This roadside wire fence stands along the Cardrona Valley road, north of the village of Cardrona. Between 1998 and 1999, a few bras were hung on it on New Year’s Eve. More and more were added over time. Local council once had them removed as an eyesore, but the fence was soon covered again. Today it holds over a thousand bras, making it New Zealand’s most famous quirky roadside sight. On site there is a donation box raising funds for the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation. Entry is free and it can be seen at any time of day. A stop for photos takes 10–15 minutes. The drive from Queenstown over the Crown Range Road takes about 45 minutes. It can be combined with the Cardrona Hotel and Wānaka into a one-day self-drive route. Roadside parking is limited, so pull over safely.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Cardrona Hotel
- Cardrona Alpine Resort
- Crown Range Road Summit Lookout
- Roys Peak Track
- Wānaka Township & Lakefront
- Gibbston Valley
- That Wanaka Tree
- Kawarau Bridge Bungy