Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
AROUND DUNEDIN
TOP OF CHAPTER
Port Chalmers & Around
POP 1370
Little Port Chalmers is only 13km out of Dunedin but it feels a world away. Somewhere
between working class and bohemian, Port Chalmers has a history as a port town but has
increasingly attracted Dunedin's arty types. Dunedin's best rock-and-roll pub,
Chick's Hotel
tions include a few raffish cafes, design stores and galleries.
Sights & Activities
Traditional rock climbing (nonbolted) is popular at Long Beach and the cliffs at Mihiwaka,
both accessed via Blueskin Rd north of Port Chalmers.
Orokonui Ecosanctuary
MAP
( 03-482 1755;
www.orokonui.org.nz
; 600 Blueskin Rd; adult/child $16/8; 9.30am-4.30pm)
This
307-hectare predator-free nature reserve encloses cloud forest on the mountainous ridge
above Port Chalmers and stretches to the estuary on the opposite side. Its mission is to
provide a mainland refuge for species usually exiled to offshore islands for their own pro-
tection. Rare bird species include kiwi, saddlebacks, takahe and kaka, while reptiles include
tuatara and Otago skinks.
Visiting options include self-guided tours, hour-long guided tours (adult/child $30/15;
departing daily at 11am and 1.30pm) and two-hour guided tours (adult/child $45/22; de-
parting daily at 11pm). You'll need to book ahead for the two-hour twilight tours (adult/
child $69/39). It's a well-signposted 6km drive from the main road into Port Chalmers.
WILDLIFE RESERVE
Hare Hill
MAP
HORSE RIDING
