Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Swimming & Surfing
St Clair and St Kilda are both popular swimming beaches (though you need to watch for
rips at St Clair). Both have consistently good left-hand breaks, and you'll also find good
surfing at Blackhead further south, and at Aramoana on Otago Harbour's North Shore.
Moana Pool
(60 Littlebourne Rd, Roslyn; adult/child $6/3; 6am-10pm Mon-Fri, 7am-7pm Sat & Sun)
This indoor pool
complex has waterslides, wave machines, a spa and a gym.
SWIMMING
St Clair Hot Salt Water Pool
MAP
SWIMMING
7am-7pm Oct-Mar)
This heated outdoor pool sits on the
(Esplanade, St Clair; adult/child $5.70/2.60;
western headland of St Clair Beach.
Esplanade Surf School
( 0800 484 141;
www.espsurfschool.co.nz
; 1½hr group lessons $60, private instruction $120)
Operating from
a van parked at St Clair Beach in summer (call at other times), this experienced crew
provides equipment and lessons.
SURFING
WORTH A TRIP
TAIERI GORGE RAILWAY
With narrow tunnels, deep gorges, winding tracks, rugged canyons and more than a dozen stone and wrought-iron
viaduct crossings (up to 50m high), the scenic
Taieri Gorge Railway
03-477 4449;
MAP
www.taieri.co.nz
;
departs Dunedin Railway Station, Anzac Ave;
office 8.30am-5pm Mon-Fri, to 3pm Sat-
Sun) consistently rates highly with visitors.
The four-hour return trip aboard 1920s heritage coaches travels to Pukerangi (one way/return $59/89), 58km
away. Some trains carry on to Middlemarch (one way/return $71/107) - which is particularly handy for those cyc-
ling the Otago Central Rail Trail - or you can opt for a train-coach trip to Queenstown (one way $139).
Walking & Cycling
overnight tramps, often to the Silver Peaks Reserve north of Dunedin. Nonmembers are
welcome, but must contact trip leaders beforehand.
Tunnel Beach Walkway
WALKING
