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  Dunedin, New Zealand
Dunedin was founded in 1848 as a Scottish settlement by the Lay Association of the Free Church of Scotland.
Dunedin is also notable now as centre for ecotourism, and is unique in that the world's only mainland royal albatross colony and several penguin colonies lie within the city boundaries on Otago peninsula.
With the Dunedin City Council boundries extending to Middlemarch in the west, the Pacific Ocean in the east, Waikouaiti in the North and Henley in the South.
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 Dunedin, NZ Botanical Gardens
Dunedin is a "U" shaped city built on the hillsides overlooking the end of a long bay.
The garden described below is perched on a hillside high enough to overlook the bay and quite close to the downtown area.
The lower garden is to the right in this image and is separated from this banked rock garden by a river that was spanned by two foot bridges at either end of the garden.
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  Dunedin
Dunedin was founded in 1848 as a Scottish settlement by the Lay Association of the Free Church of Scotland.
Dunedin is also notable now as centre for ecotourism, and is unique in that the world's only mainland royal albatross colony and several penguin colonies lie within the city boundaries on Otago Peninsula.
The Dunedin City Council boundaries since 1989 have extended to Middlemarch in the west, Waikouaiti in the north, the Pacific Ocean in the east and south-east, and Henley and Taieri Mouth in the south-west.
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 Dunedin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sport is catered for in Dunedin by the floodlit rugby and cricket venue of Carisbrook, a soccer and athletics stadium (the New Caledonian Ground) at Logan Park, close to the University, and numerous golf courses and parks.
Dunedin features the world's most southern motorway: this 10 kilometre divided highway section of State Highway One (SH1) runs from the centre of the city to the southern suburb of Mosgiel.
Dunedin (grey area to lower left) sits close to the isthmus of the Otago Peninsula, at the end of Otago Harbour.
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 Encyclopedia: List of botanical gardens   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
A botanical garden is a place where plants, especially ferns, conifers and flowering plants, are grown and displayed for the purposes of research and education.
The earliest botanical gardens were founded in the late Renaissance at the University of Pisa (1543) and the University of Padua (1545) in Italy, for the study and teaching of medical botany.
Botanical Garden of the University of Zurich, Zürich
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Dunedin, New Zealand, in Otago, New Zealand is a university town (population 112,000) which snuggles into the hills and valleys round Otago Harbour.
The Dunedin Botanical Gardens is to the north of the city.
Dunedin is also notable now as centre for eco-tourism, and is unique in that the world's only mainland royal albatross colony and several penguin colonies lie within the city boundaries on Otago peninsula.
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 Dunedin travel guide - Wikitravel
Dunedin [1], old Gaelic for Edinburgh, is the second-largest city on the South Island of New Zealand, located in the Otago region.
Dunedin is known as the Edinburgh of the South and is proud of its Scots heritage.
Dunedin's University of Otago is the earliest established university in New Zealand.
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 Otago Chamber of Commerce | Newsletters
Dunedin's diverse range of interesting sights and activities are part of this friendly, cosmopolitan city, with it strong Scottish history, lively student population and vibrant arts community.
Six years later Dunedin was established, through a joint venture by the NZ Company and the Lay Association of the Free Church of Scotland.
Dunedin was also birthplace to the country's first kindergarten, as well as the first daily newspaper - the Otago Daily Times, established in 1861.
www.otagochamber.co.nz /dunedin.asp   (869 words)

  
 Bella Vista Dunedin
New Zealand's first botanical gardens were in Dunedin and within the city boundaries are numerous noteworthy gardens, from the formally laid out annual colour displays of the Dunedin Railway Station gardens, to the delightful private gardens owned by local residents.
A famous feature at the Botanic Garden is the Rhododendron Dell, which is celebrated every year in the third week of October with the Rhododendron Festival.
Dunedin city is also famous for its fashionable shops and boutiques, its vibrant and energetic city life, many and varied cafes and bars.
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 Dunedin accommodation. Cheap hotel accommodation in Dunedin
Pacific Park Hotel Dunedin is situated in one of the city's exclusive central city suburbs, surrounded by native bushes and stately homes.
Stroll through the gardens and gaze out across the panorama of Otago harbour, while you relax amidst superior levels of comfort and generous...
Dunedin's largest and most prestigious hotel proudly stands in the heart of the city.
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 Dunedin
The cityscape glitters with gems of Victorian and Edwardian architecture - the legacy of the city's gold-rush affluence - including Larnach Castle, Olveston, First Church, and the magnificent Dunedin Railway Station.
There is also a horseracing circuit in the south of the city.
Francis Petre the well known NZ architect lived and worked in Dunedin.
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 LanguageSchools-DownUnder.com | language schools in Australia & New Zealand | Dunedin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Dunedin is also notable now as centre for ecotourism, and is unique in that the world's only mainland royal albatross colony and several penguin and seal colonies lie within the city boundaries on Otago Peninsula.
To the south of Dunedin located on the western side of Lake Waihola is the Sinclair Wetlands.
Dunedin City has a land area of 3314.8 km2, about 10% larger than Cambridgeshire, England, and a little smaller than Cornwall.
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 Dunedin Hotels :: New Zealand Dunedin Hotels - Accommodation
Dunedin: Dunedin was founded on the hard toil of whalers, gold-miners and determined Scottish settlers.
Dunedin is known for its close proximity to wildlife — penguins, albatrosses, fur seals and sea lions.
Dunedin’s Baldwin Street is believed to be the world’s steepest residential road.
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 Royal Horticultural Society - RHS Bicentenary: RHS Bicentenary Birthday Card
My grandfather and father were head gardeners on the 'big estates' and their trip of the year was to Chelsea to see the show, meet friends and for us children, four boys, a present always something to do with gardening.
Gardening is not something just for those with money or the elderly as its sometimes percieved but is for everyone and at all levels, even down to a small windowbox such as I started with in my first flat.
As a member of the Australian Garden History Society and a keen gardener (in the sub-tropics), I have long regarded the RHS, from afar, with a mixture of affection and awe.
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 Dunedin Sightseeing | Dunedin Tourist Information | New Zealand Vacations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Dunedin is a thriving city with an abundance of museums, galleries, cafes, restaurants and bars competing for space with a fabulous mix of shops, boutiques and entertainment venues.
Dunedin is located on the East Coast of the South Island, on State Highway One, approximately 400km south of Christchurch.
Dunedin is a year round destination with lots of great attractions and activities to visit in all seasons.
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 Dunedin Gardens Otago Southland Parks Dunedin Botanical Garden New Zealand Gardens NZ
From the almost level area of the Lower Garden to the bush surrounded slopes of the Upper Garden, full advantage is taken of the topography and the range of microclimates to grow a diverse range of plants.
Dunedin Botanic Garden aims to be a botanically and horticulturally recognised resource providing educational opportunity and a pleasant place for recreational enjoyment.
Otepuni Gardens once claimed the role as the main city park, complete with nursery, display houses and aviaries, but that is a by-gone era – and gone too are most of those features; however, their charm and beauty remain.
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 New Zealand Travel
Dunedin is the second largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, located in coastal Otago.
Sports are catered for in Dunedin by the floodlit rugby and cricket venue of Carisbrook, a soccer and athletics stadium at Logan Park, close to the University, and numerous golf courses and parks.
Dunedin features the world's most southern motorway: this 10km divided highway section of State Highway One runs from the centre of the city to the southern suburb of Mosgiel.
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 Ceremony
Established in 1863, the Dunedin Botanic Garden is the oldest in New Zealand.
The different levels of the gardens offer a diverse range in styles of photos from the fabulous upper gardens rhododendrons, daffodils or tulips in spring to the roses in summer at the lower gardens.
This garden is of regional significance (as assessed by the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture).
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 New Zealand Botanical Gardens - New Zealand Garden Tours - New Zealand Flower Shows - Atarua Gardens - Willow Glen ...
Christchurch, known as the Garden City, is well named with its extensive leafy parks and magnificent botanical gardens.
Trotts Garden is a large garden for all seasons with formal and woodland areas.
Hunter's Garden Marlborough is celebrated every November for 3 days with seminars, workshops and a stunning selection of fully-escorted tours of Marlborough's gardens.
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 Dunedin hotel Accommodation + Historic Dunedin
Dunedin was originally founded by Scottish settlers in the 1840's.
In the 1860s gold was discovered in central Otago and Dunedin grew wealthy as the main city and port of the region.
Dunedin welcomes its visitors with traditional Scottish hospitality handed down from the city's founding fathers, who in 1848 settled in the hills at the head of the fiord-like Otago Harbour.
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 Hotels in Dunedin - Dunedin hotel reservations & reviews. Dunedin travel guide and hotel list. Hotels in Dunedin
Dunedin hotels and resorts reservation guide - the definitive guide to Dunedin accommodation.
The Dunedin hotels and resorts guide provides a brief summary, customer ratings and reviews for hotels or resorts.
For detailed hotel information or to reserve a hotel or resort in Dunedin, please select a hotel or resort and let asiahotels.com be your Dunedin travel agent.
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 Seen in Dunedin :: City Events
The Lions Club of Port Chalmers and District Garden Fete is always a popular event on the annual Dunedin Rhododendron Festival programme with craft stalls and plants and the Lions BBQ with their infamous seafood chowder and scrumptious cooked sausages.
No Dunedin Rhododendron Festival programme would be complete without a visit to the Rhododendron Dell at the Dunedin Botanical Gardens, the oldest and most beautiful botanic gardens in New Zealand.
The magnificent gardens of Dunedin landmark Larnach Castle were a must see stop on the Rhododendron Festival garden tour circuit with authors Fiona Edie and Margaret Barker on hand to share stories from their books and then provide attendees with a personally guided tour of the gardens.
www.seenindunedin.co.nz /events/city/rhodo_fest.html   (805 words)

  
 List of botanical gardens
Reford Gardens (Jardins de Métis), Grand Métis, Quebec
UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research, Vancouver, British Columbia
Botanical Garden of the University and City of Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel
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 Gardening Plants   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The idea of using gardens and plants as “tools” for therapy is growing fast these days.
In the Persian language the words “garden” and “heaven” are one and the same.
I recently came on some research data that suggests that the more tuned into gardening a person is, the more nurturing, creative, and compassionate that person will be.
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 Botanical Gardens
I was enchanted by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Botanical Gardens and Bird Sanctuary.
It is one of the oldest botanical gardens established in the country by an individual.
IT was bitterly cold in the Botanical Gardens in Hobart yesterday but a warm feeling of solidarity and hope was in the air at the state launch of the National...
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 NZ Accommodation - Hotels - Dunedin : Hotel Accommodation in Dunedin, New Zealand
Dunedin, New Zealand hotel accommodation directory to suit all budgets including motels, hotels, resorts, apartments, luxury lodges, bed and breakfast, holiday parks, holiday homes and other types of Dunedin, New Zealand hotel accommodation.
Dunedin, New Zealand hotel accommodation choices to suit individual preferences and budgets from cheap backpacker hostels to luxury exclusive lodgings.
The hotel is within walking distance to the city, university, museum, botanic gardens, and a short drive or bus trip to the rest of the attractions.
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 Dunedin Travel Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The Otago coast stretches from the Waitaki River north of Oamaru to the mighty Clutha River south of Dunedin.
Dunedin's dramatic hills surround a long, natural harbour, which attracted Maori settlers to the site over four centuries ago.
Nestled within expansive landscaped grounds, overlooking Dunedin Botanical Gardens and an historic precinct, it is easy to imagine you are secluded in a peaceful country resort, rather than Dunedin City's premier New Zealand Tourism Award winning hotel.
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 Mercure Leisure Lodge Dunedin - Dunedin - CheckInToday.WS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The Mercure Leisure Lodge is 1.5 km from the centre of Dunedin, set in landscaped grounds and overlooking the Botanic Gardens.
It is also close to Univerisity of Otago, Dunedin Hospital and many key attractions, including Baldwin Street, claimed to be the steepest street in the world.
Garden rooms are also available subject to availability.
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 Photos Of Plants From Near And Far - New England Gardening Forum - GardenWeb
The town of Dunedin is on the south end of the south island and is a university town with a strong Scottish heritage influence.
Dunedin Botanical Garden — I am not a big fan of grasses…yes I can hear you gasp but I do like how they can really soften corners and almost create more of a mystery of what is around the bend.
One of the main differences between Christchurch and Dunedin Botanical gardens is the age of the specimens Christchurch (and it is a concern for them) has a large population of older trees.
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 Dunedin Botanical Gardens - Cactus - South Island, New Zealand.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Dunedin Botanical Gardens - Cactus - South Island, New Zealand.
South Island Odyssey - 5 - Dunedin and district.
The cactus garden at the Dunedin Botanical Gardens.
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 Abbey Lodge Hotel, Motel And Apartments - Dunedin, New Zealand - Abbey Lodge Hotel, Motel And Apartments Rates and ...
Dunedin, NZ The Abbey Lodge Hotel, Motel and Apartments in Dunedin, New Zealand, is ideally located near the University of Otago, Cadbury World chocolate factory, historical sights, quaint cafes, and Baldwin Street, known as the world"s steepest street.
Dunedin International Airport is 30 minutes from the hotel"s front door.
With its prime location, the Abbey Lodge Hotel, Motel and Apartments is a good base for vacationing families, visitors traveling in groups and couples on romantic getaways to absorb the Scottish heritage of Dunedin right down to the bagpipes on George Street.
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