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Dunedin City Guide

New Zealand>Dunedin City
Dunedin City- Skyline

Dunedin City- Cathedral
Dunedin City- Otago Museum
Dunedin City- Yellowed Penguin

Dunedin is the second largest city in the South Island, and the only real "University Town" in the country. The city originally had been called New Edinburgh. Dunedin, more interestingly, is the old Gaelic name for the same city.

Otago Museum is an excellent place to visit for those wishing to find out more about the region. The museum boasts excellent collections on polynesia, and on pre-European history, including an impressive Tangata Whenua Gallery, which includes an extensive collection of southern maori material.

To view the rare fur seals, endangered yellow-eyed penguin, cormorants and albatross in Dunedin. A strategic place will be natural attraction on the Otago Peninsula with the abundant wildlife. Nowhere else in the world does the largest of the world's sea birds live within such easy human access.

Our beautiful landscape will restore your sense of wellbeing and surprise you with unexpected experiences. Visit the Dunedin Public Art Gallery for an admiration of beautiful art, or to recapture the historical moment in Otago Museum, Otago Settlers Museum and Olveston historic home; these are the spectacular places in Dunedin to meet your expectation.

Spoil yourself a little, unwind and let time float by. You will discover a pace of life that is gentle and laid back. Visit the Oamaru for white-stone Victorian architecture and blue penguins, Yellow-eyed penguin conservation reserve on Otago Peninsula or even take a Monarch wildlife cruise for more excitement.

Jutting out to sea, and forming one side of Otago Harbour, the Peninsula is well worth a day trip, with sights ranging from a Victorian Castle and World War II gun emplacements to seal and penguin colonies, and the world's only mainland albatross rookery.

New Zealand's "Pacific Rim" cuisine style takes its inspiration from universal regions. This unique blend of influences has created a mouthwatering range of flavours and food available from cafes and restaurants in New Zealand.

Getting There and Moving Around

By air

There is an international and domestic airport within the boundaries of the city. There is an inbound and outbound of flight to Dunedin from overseas or the North Island.

By sea

The Port of Otago is part of the City of Dunedin, so you or your belongings may choose to arrive by sea. The Port of Otago has been host to numerous cruise ships that feature Dunedin as part of their New Zealand itinerary.

Port Chalmers is a small town that services the Port. From here, connections can be made to the city center.

By rail

In order to reach the enchanting Dunedin. You can go by train to Dunedin through the spectacular Taieri River Gorge.

By road

The rental of cars is also another ideal way of travelling around the city as it gives you more freedom and flexibility. Or, you may choose to travel around the city by buses or taxis.

Moving Around

The availability of various transport mode in Dunedin is a convenience of the visitors to move around the captivating city.



 

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