Information about Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand

Dunedin & Otago Peninsula

Go, trav'ler, unto others boast
	of Venice and of Rome,
Of saintly Mark's majestic pile,
	and Peter's lofty dome;
Of Naples and her trellised bowers,
	of Rhineland far away
These may be grand, but give to me
	Dunedin from the Bay.
(Thomas Bracken)

Map of Dunedin Map of Dunedin & Otago Peninsula Climate information Travel distances

Geographic Location:
Latitude 45 degrees south. South-east coast of the South Island of New Zealand
Area:
3,350 square km. The largest city in New Zealand in land area.
Population:
125.000 (student population 22,000)

The Railway Station is the home of the
Taieri Gorge Railway and most tour buses
depart from the attractive Anzac Square
in front of the Railway Station
The newly renovated Railway Station,
only a five minute walk from the Octagon,
displays its splendor outside as well as inside

First Church just one of Dunedin's
famous landmarks

The Railway Station also houses
the "Sports Hall of Fame"

Baldwin Street,
"The world steepest street" can be found here
in Dunedin in North EastValley

The University of Otago is famous all over the world for its architecture as well as its involvement in medical sciences.

Traveling times from Dunedin to:
Queenstown:	By Road 3 hours 30 min By Air 30 mins (by charter)
Christchurch:	By Road 4 hours 30 min By Air 40 mins
Wellington:	By Air 1 hour 15 min
Auckland:	By Air 2 hours 30 min
Sydney:	By Air 3 hours
Brisbane:	By Air 3 hours 15 min
London:	By Air 22 hours

Temperature:
Summer	Ave min 11C	Ave max 18C
Autumn	Ave min 8C	Ave max 15C
Winter	Ave min 4C	Ave max 10C
Spring	Ave min 7C	Ave max 15C

Rainfall:
Yearly Average: 660mm -
spread fairly evenly throughout the year
Sunshine:
Yearly Average: 1080hrs
Dunedin experiences extended twilights over the months
October - March with daylight lasting through to 10 pm
in the height of Summer.