Dunedin
New Zealand accommodation tourism and travel information -
Dunedin, New Zealand's oldest city is situated
on the south-eastern coast of New Zealand's South Island,
Dunedin is the main centre of Otago, a region
recognized for its spectacular scenery. Dunedin's art
gallery and museums contain some of the best collections in
New Zealand. The Otago Peninsula which lies within the
city boundaries has internationally renowned wildlife
reserves, including the rare Royal Albatross breeding
ground and Yellow-Eyed & Little Blue Penguin
colonies.
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COASTAL
OTAGO WALKING AND TRAMPING TRACKS
Aramoana
Boardwalk
A boardwalk and saltmarsh experience on the edge of
Otago Harbour that suits all ages and abilities.
Category: Short walk
Completion Time: 20 min
return
Cathedral
Caves Walk
A bush walk that leads to Waipati Beach and the very
popular Cathedral Caves.
Category: Walking track
Completion Time: 50 min
return
Catlins
River Walk
An attractive, forest-lined river walk of three sections
that has several natural features and access to good
fishing.
Category: Walking track
Catlins
waterfalls
Walks to two easy access waterfalls: the Matai Falls
and the very well known and often photographed, Purakanui
Falls.
Category: Short walk
Flagstaff
Walk
A well-graded walk to the summit of Flagstaff, one of
the hills behind Dunedin, through tussock grasslands
and boulderfields. Panoramic views of Dunedin city and
its environs.
Category: Short walk
Distance: About 2 km
Grahams
Bush Track
Grahams Bush Track climbs from close to sea level at
Sawyers Bay to finish up on Mount Cargill Road.
Category: Walking track
Distance: 4 km
Completion Time: 2.5 hr
return
Heyward
Point Track
A cliff top track with great coastal views; through
farm land and regenerating forest.
Category: Tramping track
Distance: 5 km
Completion Time: 2 hr return
Jacks
Blowhole Track
A good walk to one of the Catlins' longstanding attractions,
the often spectacular Jacks Blowhole.
Category: Walking track
Completion Time: 1 hr return
Kaka
Point & the Nuggets
Short walks in the Kaka Point and Nugget Point/Tokato
area. Easily accessed bush and forest walks, and very
special coastal wildlife.
Category: Short walk
Leith
Saddle Track
A 3.5-hour tramping track that travels through the cloud
forest above the Leith Saddle on Dunedin's Northern
Motorway.
Category: Tramping track
Completion Time: 3.5 hr
return
McLean
Falls
A forest-lined walk to a spectacular waterfall in Catlins
Forest Park.
Category: Walking track
Distance: 2km return
Completion Time: 30 min
return
Newhaven
to Cannibal Bay
Thiis is a great coastal walk linking Surat and Cannibal
Bays, two haulout sites for New Zealand sea lions.
Category: Tramping track
Completion Time: 5 hr return
Otago
Peninsula walks
Three excellent walks on Otago Peninsula, combining
coastal views with good prospects for wildlife viewing
Category: Walking track
Outram
Glen to Lee Stream walk
A very pleasant forested walking track that follows
the Taieri River round to the confluence of Lee Stream
with the river.
Category: Walking track
Distance: 12.5 km return
Completion Time: 3 hr return
Owaka
district walks
Short walks near Owaka, easily accessed off the Southern
Scenic Route; waterfalls, coastal views and walks and
wildlife.
Category: Short walk
Tautuku
walks
Three walks on and around the very scenic Tautuku Bay.
Category: Short walk
Tunnel
Beach Track
A coastal cliff track south of Dunedin and accessible
from an early stage of the Southern Scenic Route
Category: Walking track
Distance: 2 km
Completion Time: 1 hr return
Walks
around Papatowai
Two easy family walks combining forest and foreshore
on the Catlins Coast. Both are just off the Southern
Scenic Route and easy to access.
Category: Walking track
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