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Dunedin & Coastal Otago

Website: www.dunedinNZ.com

Key selling points:

• Dunedin’s Scottish heritage: Dunedin derives its name from the Scottish city of Edinburgh evident in the architecture, street names and even its distillery!
• The student population: gives the city a special character. Dunedin has a reputation as the country's premier centre of learning and is home to Otago University.
• The Otago Peninsula: a short drive (40 minutes) from the city centre, is home to a colony of the world's rarest penguins, rare New Zealand sea lions and the only mainland breeding colony of the Royal Albatross.
• The township of Oamaru just north of Dunedin: with its own individual style of architecture built from locally sourced limestone.
• Moeraki Boulders: perfectly spherical boulders found at Moeraki Beach

Key Centres

• Dunedin: a picturesque harbour city set in the hills, in close proximity to stunning beaches and coastal features.
• Oamaru: well known for its white stone architecture and penguins

Climate

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