| Royal
Albatross Colony, Taiaroa Heads.
These amazing birds spend much of their lives flying, and feed off the
east coast of South America!! They return to this area to breed. Often
there are chics to see with their mothers protecting them. The area has
a cafe and restaurant and also excellent places to view the birds up
close without disturbing them. www.albatross.org.nz |
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Armstrong
disappearing gun. While at the
albatross colony, take a look at this piece of protection placed there
in the late eighteen hundreds to ward off a possible attack
from
Tsarist Russia. It is in a remarkable state of preservation. |
| University
city. More than any other place
in New Zealand, the University dominates the landscape, the economy,
and the social activities. The main medical school and school of
dentistry are located here, as well as the school of mines. The main
old building is a good example of gothic architecture and there are
many new buildings in the vicinity of downtown Dunedin. A walk round
the area which also houses the museum is well worth while. |
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| Botanical
Gardens. These are
excep[tionally well maintaiined in northern Dunedin and if horticulture
takes you fancy, then a visit here would be enjoyable. |
The
brewery and Chocolate factories conduct
tours. This is the home of Speights beer, a well known brand name like
Guiness of Heinekin. |
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Chinese
Gardens. Right in the centre of
the city is a walled Chinese Garden, a centre of peace and tranquility,
built by Chinese artisans using Chinese materials. It was opened as
recently as 2008. |
| Street
pattern and cable cars. Dunedin
is
sometimes called the ' Edinburgh of the South' and has an octagonal
street pattern for the centre of the city. This did not fit well onto a
hilly area, as a walk round the Octagon and Moray Place will show.
Cable cars used to run up Stuart St. Now you can drive ( or
walk!) up the street to Otago Boys High School ( another Gothic
building) on the left or the enclosed swimming pool on the right. |
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Indoor
stadia. The cooler conditions
mean that the
city benefits from having netball able to be played indoors ( at St
Kilda) and recently opened an indoor area for playing rugby where the
roof can open if the weather is fine. Both stadia are large buildings
for New Zealand. |
| St
Clair beach. If you are
interested in surfing, a
look at St Clair beach is a must. It has a salt water tepid pool if you
dont fancy a dip in the cooler ocean. Pool is on the left hand side of
the photo. |
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Larnach's
Castle. Rumoured to be haunted
the castle
was built by William Larnach in the late eighteen hundreds. It houses a
long narrow ballroom and gives one 360 views over Dunedin and the Otago
Peninsula. The gardens are immaculately kept. A good time to do the
tour would be either before or after you have visited the albatross
colony. |