Around Dunedin
 
 

 

 

 

 
bullet Situated at the edge of the Southern Pacific Ocean, Dunedin is the fourth largest city in New Zealand with a population of approximately 120,000.
bullet This city of Scottish ancestry offers the visitor scenic beauty, rare wildlife and a vibrance of cultural and architectural heritage.
bullet Dunedin is renowned for its University which was founded in 1869. Today the University is still an influential characteristic of Dunedin and attracts many students from far beyond Otago with a staggering one out of every five Dunedin citizens being a student.
bullet Historically, with the discovery of gold in 1861 in Gabriel’s Gully (approximately 120 kilometres inland) Dunedin grew rapidly from a population of 2,000 to 10,000, bringing wealth and development in the form of lavish buildings, soaring cathedrals, fine banks and office blocks, a nineteenth century castle and a Flemish-style railway station. Even though the population has now grown to around 120,000 these buildings still remain today.
bullet Dunedin is also known for its abundant wildlife - often only minutes from the centre of the city.  Yellow-eyed penguins, seals and even the world's only Royal Albatross colony to be found on human-inhabited land can be found around the city's borders.
bullet Dunedin is often used as the gateway city for tourists heading towards the fun and excitement, and sheer splendour, of Central Otago and New Zealand's Southern Alps.
bullet To give you just a taste of our wonderful city's delights, we've given you some sample photos around the page.  For more information about our city, check out the City of Dunedin web site as a great starting point.