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Dunedin & Otago Highlights
Experiencing a heritage past, and a possible Steampunk future, in kooky
Oamaru
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Peering at penguins, admiring albatross and staring at seals on
Otago Peninsula
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Exploring New Zealand's southern heritage in quaint backcountry villages such as
Ophir
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and
Naseby
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Taste-testing some of the planet's best pinot noir in the wineries scattered around
Cromwell
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Sampling local beers and listening out for local bands in the bars and cafes of
Du-
nedin
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Cycling through lonely vistas of brown and gold along the
Otago Central Rail
Trail
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)
Winding through gorges, alongside canyons and across tall viaducts on the snak-
ing
Taieri Gorge Railway
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)
Getting There & Around
flies to Auckland. The only train services are heritage trips from Dunedin to Middle-
march and Dunedin to Palmerston. The main bus routes follow SH1 or SH8.
WAITAKI DISTRICT
The broad, braided Waitaki River provides a clear dividing line between Otago and Can-
terbury to the region's north. The Waitaki Valley is a direct but less-travelled route from
the Southern Alps to the sea, featuring freaky limestone formations, Maori rock paintings
and ancient fossils. The area is also one of NZ's newest winemaking regions, and a major
component of the new Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail (
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that links Aoraki/Mt Cook
National Park to Oamaru on the coast. The district's main town, Oamaru, is a place of
penguins and glorious heritage architecture.
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