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About Dunedin
Dunedin is widely known as the "Edinburgh of the South", taking the name from the Gaelic version of its Scottish equal, it also shares street and suburb names. Dunedin was founded by Scottish settlers. In the beginning, when the settlers first arrived it became the commercial centre for the gold-rush towns of nearby Central Otago, leaving a lasting legacy of architecture formed from volcanic bluestone and limestone, including significant villas that sprawl the hills around the town. The population is around 120,000 of which spreads beyond the hills and beaches. Dunedin's compact city centre is graced with flower-filled gardens and is delightful throughout the year.
Nearly 30,000 students from the University of Otago contribute to a strong arts scene, as well as a lively nightlife
Best Ways to see New Zealand
The best way experience and explore the varied terrain of New Zealand is by Motor Home. There are many makes of motor homes in New Zealand such as Maui rentals, juicy, Britz, Excel motor homes, pacific Horizon
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Getting Around in Dunedin
Dunedin's sights, hotels, apartments, campsites and places to eat are all accessible on foot. To get further out, the city has an excellent bus network so check out schedules at the visitor centre.
Most lines run Monday to Friday from around 7.30am to 11pm with more limited services on Saturday, and skeleton services on Sunday and public holidays.
Those drivers who choose to hire motor homes in new Zealand will soon discover the one-way system running from the north to south through the city and affecting Cumberland street, Castle street, Great King street and Crawford streets. Parking is never really a problem, with fairly priced and generally cheap meters in the city centre, however, free long-term street side parking is available a few hundred yards outside the centre.
Recommended Sights in Dunedin
The Octagon
Dunedin's heart beats around The Octagon, a green, tree-filled space in the heart of the city
Impressive Municipal Chambers and twin white-stone spires of St Paul's Cathedral, one of Dunedin's finest buildings
Two hundred years of social history in Dunedin and Otago are catalogued at the Otago Settlers Museum
Website: www.speights.co.nz
Speight's is one of New Zealand's oldest breweries, established in 1876. This is one of the most popular beers in New Zealand and is worth a try!
Four kilometres south of the city centre, the suburbs of St Kilda and St Clair culminate in a long, wild sweep of sand enclosed by two volcanic headlands. St Clair Beach is excellent for surfing and is patrolled by lifeguards during the summer.
Website: www.taieri.co.nz
The Taieri Gorge Railway extends 77km northwest from Dunedin through awesome mountains only accessible by train. Constructed in 1879 and 1921, the line once carried supplies the 235km from Dunedin to the old gold town of Cromwell
The tranquil Dunedin Botanic Garden was established in 1863. The steep Upper Garden contains the generous Rhododendron Dell, where well-established specimens grow among native bush, flowering trees and plants. It also has an arboretum, a native plant collection and an aviary, home to native birds such as kea and kaka.
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