But on that 100m bend on Kane Rd there are two blind spots which locals fear could result in an accident if the speed limit is not reduced.
"We, as a small community, are very concerned with speed limit as it is currently and are trying to have this reduced as soon as possible before someone is seriously injured or killed," Windmill Corner resident Kayt Fitzpatrick said.
Last week, a van came around the bend at speed, came off the road, over the bank and cleaned out several mailboxes, she said.
"One driver last year took out a road sign, it is a very dangerous bend. I have had near misses in my own car coming out of my driveway," she said.
Residents have written to the Queenstown Lakes District Council, but are yet to hear back about the corner’s speed.
"We have been working with council to bring down the speed limit around our homes on the bends. Our residential area consists of two blind bends within 70 to 100 metres of each other."
The speed limit is 100kph.
On the bend, Ms Fitzpatrick said there were about eight driveways and many of those houses had small children and pets, as well as drivers trying to safely get out of their driveways.
There were large trucks passing by every hour on the road, at speeds that were dangerous, she said.
"This road is getting increasingly busy with all the developments going on in Hāwea.
"There is also a school bus stop and an honesty box selling honey on the corner, many residents take their dogs walking there also.
"There is a give way in the blind [spot] area, and it is unbelievable it’s not been managed earlier.
"People are going to die."
Ms Fitzpatrick said the speed on the corner had been an ongoing issue for the residents and was causing increasing concern.
Since moving there three years ago she said the traffic had increased and consisted of many heavy trucks because of ongoing development.
Jennie Harding is a mother of three who lives opposite the mailboxes that were hit last week.
She said that in the seven years she had lived there, she and others had asked the council to do something about the speed.
"I have been here seven years, it is getting worse and worse. What we do is call the trucking companies and tell them to slow down.
"I get so emotional about it, I have seen a lot of close calls here. We can see the school from here but I won’t let the kids bike or walk to school because of the speed most go around that bend.
"I’ve seen some very near misses and called them up and cried my eyes out, because I almost saw someone die."
Police said that over the past few years there had been a "handful" of incidents reported.
