Dunedin

Dunedin, called Ōtepoti in Māori, is the main city of the Otago region and the second-largest city of the South Island of New Zealand. Archaeological evidence shows Māori hunters have stayed in the area from about 1280. Wikivoyage

Population 106,200 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in New Zealand

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Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

• Toitū Otago Settlers Museum Museum · 390 m
• Dunedin Public Art Gallery Gallery · 70 m
• Dunedin Cenotaph Memorial · 380 m
• Stuart Memorial Monument · 380 m
• Olveston Historic Home Museum · 900 m
• Dunedin Museum of Natural Mystery Museum · 960 m
• New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame Museum · 420 m
• Dunedin Public Art Gallery & Museum Museum · 60 m

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Eating nearby

• Burger 4
• Indian 4
• Japanese 3
• Sushi 3
• Kebab 2
• Sandwich 2
• Pizza 2
• Noodle 2

All 51 places to eat

Somewhere to run

• Queens Gardens 210 m across 360 m
• The Oval 610 m across 1.5 km
• Logan Park 590 m across 1.9 km
• Unity Park 350 m across 1.5 km

Getting around

• Kiwicabs 130 m
• Dunedin 450 m
• Steamer Basin 710 m
• Ritchies/InterCity Travel Terminal 920 m
• Forsyth Barr Stadium 2.0 km

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