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Aoraki Mount Cook National Park

– lots of hiking opportunities and New Zealand's highest mountain

174km

-43.7333170.1

Westland National Park

– home of the Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers

200km

-43.383333170.183333

Christchurch

largest city in the South Island of New Zealand

299km

-43.53172.621
Sights (16)

The Octagon, Dunedin

in the city centre has an octagonal shape instead of the standard square and features a statue of Scottish poet Robert Burns. This statue was unveiled in 1887 and was recently restored. It was cast by sculptor Sir John Steell of Edinburgh, Scotland, who made four other, nearly identical, statues, one of which stands in Central Park, New York. Several significant buildings are adjacent to the Octagon, including the Public Art Gallery, St. Paul's Anglican Cathedral, the Town Hall and the Regent Theatre.

18m

-45.87415170.50345

Rialto Cinema, Dunedin

Nice movie cinema in a converted old theater

173m

-45.875433170.502297

First Church of Otago

One of the most impressive churches in New Zealand, looking like an English cathedral. Dunedin's primary Presbyterian church, built of Oamaru stone 1868-73 to a Spire is 56m high, making it the tallest building in Dunedin.

182m

-45.876170.5047

Speight's

Shop hours: M-Th 09:30-19:00, F-Su 09:30-17:00. Tours daily at 10:00, 12:00, 14:00. Closed Christmas Day, Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Sunday, and shortened hours on ANZAC day. Children under 15 require adult supervision. The brewery has been a Dunedin landmark since its founding in 1876. The guided tour takes you through the Speight's brewery, sharing the heritage and culture of beer, from the Babylonians to today. The tour's finale is a 25 minute beer tasting. You must be 18 years or over to join in on the tasting.

438m

-45.876374170.499959

St Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin

Catholic Cathedral built 1878-86, but the original design was never completed.

630m

-45.87444170.497942

Olveston (house)

Olveston homestead provided the Theomin family with the perfect setting to entertain both professional and personal friends. Seven servants were employed to service the 35 rooms of the home and to manicure the acre of beautiful garden. The home is sited in the inner city and is within walking distance from the city centre.

647m

-45.866065170.502335

Knox Church, Dunedin

The largest church in Dunedin, used by a Presbyterian congregation. Built of bluestone and Oamaru stone, with a wooden ceiling between 1872-76 to design by Robert Lawson.

670m

-45.867152170.507083

Moana Pool

804m

-45.869655170.497116

University of Otago

Has some great old buildings to wander about and see; when classes are on it's a good place to sit, people-watch and take it all in, some good food/cafes/bars are nearby too.

1.3km

-45.86555556170.51388889

Dunedin Gasworks Museum

An old coal gasworks which operated from from 1863 until 1987.

1.5km

-45.893451170.502043

Dunedin Botanic Garden

Occupying over 50 hectares (123 acres) in the north end of the city; an excellent place to stroll for several hours. Has an aviary along with many themed garden areas such as Rhododendron, Azalea and Rose Gardens.

2.3km

-45.857664170.520988

Baldwin Street

Located in Dunedin's North East Valley suburb. Used to be the world's steepest street according to Guinness World Records, but in 2019 they found a slightly steeper street in Harlech, Wales. Take the ten minute walk to the top or drive up to enjoy the view looking down! There is a drinking fountain at the top. Some people have tried, and a few have succeeded, cycling all the way up Baldwin Street - try it if you're a keen cyclist. That said, you will need to be careful coming back down - chances are the cycle's brakes will do little to slow a descent at such an incline!

4.0km

-45.84944444170.53472222

Tunnel Beach

Dunedin suburb

6.2km

-45.921229170.458556

Otago Peninsula

peninsula

16km

-45.85833333170.65

Taiaroa Head

26km

-45.775170.72777778

The Catlins

121km

-46.5169.5
Nature

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Dunedin

New Zealand
Someday we will visit Dunedin or begin to dream about going there! However, for now its not on our radar. Let us know in the comments if you think that should change!

Dunedin

Dunedin is the seat of the Otago region and the second-largest city on the South Island of New Zealand. The city was originally and predominantly settled by Scots, and its name is an anglicised version of Dùn Èideann, the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh.

Dunedin City has a land area of 3,314.8 km (1,279.9 sq mi), slightly larger than the American state of Rhode Island or the English county of Cambridgeshire, and a little smaller than Cornwall. It was the largest city in land area in New Zealand until the formation of the 5,600 km (2,200 sq mi) Auckland Council on 1 November 2010. The Dunedin City Council boundaries since 1989 have extended to Middlemarch in the west, Waikouaiti in the north, the Pacific Ocean in the east and south-east, and the Waipori/Taieri River and the township of Henley in the south-west.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

18.9°C11.6
Precipitation: 72.9 mm

Feb

18.6°C11.5
Precipitation: 67.8 mm

Mar

17.3°C10.2
Precipitation: 64 mm

Apr

15.3°C8.2
Precipitation: 50.9 mm

May

12.7°C5.9
Precipitation: 64.7 mm

Jun

10.6°C4
Precipitation: 57.9 mm

Jul

10°C3.1
Precipitation: 57.1 mm

Aug

11.2°C4.2
Precipitation: 55.7 mm

Sep

13.2°C5.9
Precipitation: 48.3 mm

Oct

14.7°C7.2
Precipitation: 61.7 mm

Nov

16.1°C8.6
Precipitation: 56.4 mm

Dec

17.3°C10.4
Precipitation: 80.2 mm