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Seen in Dunedin :: City Sights The Octagon is the heart of Dunedin City and the place to start if you are visiting. Dunedin city has many beautiful and interesting sights, most notable being the stunning block and stone buildings such as the much photographed Dunedin Railway Station, the Municipal Chambers, the Town Hall and Otago Boys High School to name a few. Opened in 1906 the Dunedin Railway Station is said to be one of the most photographed buildings in New Zealand and it's easy to see why. www.seenindunedin.co.nz /attractions/city_sights.html

Dunedin hotel reservation - Book online and Save The perfect location from which to explore Dunedin, the hotel is only a short walk to The Octagon, Railway Station, theatres and shops, and is close to Otago University. The Dunedin City Hotel is just minutes away from the Octagon, sited in the heart of the city. Dunedin's largest and most prestigious hotel proudly stands in the heart of the city. www.discounthotelreservation.org /Dunedin.htm

Dunedin New Zealand: Yellow-eyed penguins, Royal Albatross Colony, Larnach Castle, Casino The City of Dunedin - The main street of Dunedin is George Street which ends at "The Octagon", an octagonal road structure in the centre of the city, which then continues as Princes Street. Dunedin is located on the south east coast of the South Island of New Zealand and has a population of around 120 000. It is the main centre of the province of Otago, which is a large area in the lower South Island. www.newzealandnz.co.nz /dunedin   (334 words)

Dunedin hotel Accommodation / Otago Accommodation: Hotels, Motels, Lodges - Just two blocks from the Octagon in the heart of the city, Scenic Circle Dunedin City Hotel with its 3 star rating, is close to shops, parks and the best city attractions and services. 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. Ideally situated close to the Central Business District, University of Otago, Dunedin College of Education, Otago Polytechic and Dunedin Hospital. innz.co.nz /accommodation/otago   (790 words)

Dunedin New Zealand Otago Peninsula Dunedin NZ Hotels Tours Transport Maps Walkways and tracks are well sign posted, while further information can be found at the Dunedin Visitor Centre, in the Octagon. The Dunedin Botanic Garden, the first to be established in New Zealand, is an easy stroll from the city centre and a wonderful place to visit. Dunedin's Scottish ties are recognised by the fact that a piece of rock from Edinburgh Castle is incorporated into the lookout. www.atoz-nz.com /intro.asp?Loc=1   (790 words)

Dunedin Accommodation & Travel with New Zealand Reservations Just two blocks from the Octagon in the heart of the city, Scenic Circle Dunedin City Hotel is close to shops, parks and the best city attractions and services. Departs daily from historic Dunedin Railway Station for the Taieri Gorge journey. Its proud history dates back to 1883 when the original Grand Hotel, which stood on the same site, was widely regarded as one of the southern hemisphere's finest guesthouses. www.wanakareservations.co.nz /accommodation_dunedin.asp   (790 words)

Dunedin Public Art Gallery See film footage of Dunedin in the past and view the range of architecture in the Octagon. Dunedin is the only New Zealand venue for this exhibition of sculptures, films and installations made by one of Germany’s leading contemporary artists. This visit ties in well with a guided visit to the McNab Room at the Dunedin Public Library. www.dunedin.art.museum /exhibitionrelated.asp   (790 words)

Dunedin hotel accommodation - book hotels in Dunedin New Zealand With a central location, this hotel has 55 rooms and is a short distance from the shopping area of Dunedin. With 178 rooms, the hotel is centrally located and just a 5 minutes walk from the Octagon and shopping area. Located adjacent to the Botanical Gardens, this 76 room hotel is within easy walking distance of the central shopping area. www.discovernewzealand.co.uk /dun/accommodation.htm   (790 words)

Dunedin Webcams Camera mounted on the Art Gallery in the Octagon, looking back towards the Visitor Centre, the statue of Robbie Burns and the Town Hall. This camera is located in the University of Otago St David St lecture theatre building. The view shows the University Registry Clocktower building across the Leith stream. www.cityofdunedin.com /weather/today_window.htm   (790 words)

Queenstown to Dunedin - Diary Entry 20 Feb 2003 Back in Dunedin, I had an average satay for dinner and went to the cinema to see ‘8 mile’ I thought it probably would be pretty bad — as it usually is when a music star tries to act, but it really was quite good. Soon we came into the suburbs of Dunedin and stopped at Baldwin street — recorded as the steepest street in the world. Fortunately, Dunedin is not like Queenstown, and I was able to get a bed at Dunedin Central Backpackers with the help of the guy at “Next Stop”. www.ozhiker.com /newzealand/diary/Feb20.html   (772 words)

Xcountry Shuttles 4x4 bus tours From here it is a short journey to Dunedin where the drop off and pick up point is the Information Center in Dunedin's Octagon. Here we join the Old Dunstan Trail which was the original stage coach route linking Dunedin to Central Otago during the gold rush. We travel around the shores of the Poolburn Dam, then continue east through farm stations, and emerge at the top of the Maniototo plains in the 'styx'. www.xcountry.co.nz /route4.htm   (772 words)

Lucire Volante: Down south where I am free: Jack Yan on Dunedin, New Zealand (3) - The global fashion magazine Accompanied by two female journalists, for one of whom Dunedin was her old stomping-ground, we went toward the Octagon, assured of a bite at 2 A. Dunedin boasts the country’s first university and was, at a time, the largest city in the nation during the Gold Rush of the nineteenth century. Dunedin is, in fact, so safe that news of a rape in the newspapers was greeted with shock and disdain—just as it once was in the rest of New Zealand. www.lucire.com /2003/0407vo2.shtml   (772 words)

New Zealand news on Stuff.co.nz: Dunedin firefighters 'saved city block' DUNEDIN INFERNO: Five firefighters were hurt and hundreds of people evacuated from the Octagon area as fire gutted a five-story central city building yesterday. Dunedin police told NZPA the street was still cordoned off this morning and police would "keep the crowds away" today. All of Dunedin's paid firefighters were at the scene, while volunteer brigades from around Otago moved in to cover the city," Mr Seque said. www.stuff.co.nz /stuff/0,2106,3352068a11,00.html   (772 words)

Otago Museum :: Dunedin, New Zealand There on the corner you will find the Dunedin Court House, a beautifully restored historic building and in front of you, the Dunedin Railway Station — also restored and regarded as the finest example of its kind in the country. An “oasis in the city” the garden is a wonderful place to relax and enjoy the easy going nature of Dunedin. Be sure to see in particular First Church, the Robbie Burns Statue in the Octagon and the historic Cathedral and Municipal Chambers. www.otagomuseum.govt.nz /suggested_dunedin_itinerary.html   (772 words)

Information about Dunedin Dunedin experiences extended twilights over the months October - March with daylight lasting through to 10.00pm in the height of Summer. he newly renovated Railway Station, only a five minute walk from the Octagon, displays its splendor outside as well as inside aldwin Street, "The world steepest street" can be found here in Dunedin in North EastValley www.visit-dunedin.co.nz /information.html   (772 words)

Webcams in New Zealand Dunedin a view looking north-ward into the Octagon in the city centre showing the Robbie Burns statue, the Municipal Chambers with the Clock Tower, and the Dunedin Visitor Centre. Each hour, a series of cameras spread throughout New Zealand contacts a central computer at the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research to archive images for subsequent research and make them available on the World Wide Web. Gisborne the first city in the world to see the sun each day. www.enzed.com /cam.html   (772 words)

Dunedin Otaru Sister City Home Page Such is the enthusiasm of Otaru people for Dunedin, that around 100 people, including the city's Mayor Araya, are expected to travel from Otaru to join us in our celebration of Japanese culture, which is what this week is intended to be. In late July 1980 the then Mayor of Dunedin, Clifford Skeggs, travelled to Otaru, in Hokkaido, Japan to seal a friendship between our two cities that has thrived ever since. This opening ceremony is the culmination of an idea kindled in 1980, when Otaru and Dunedin became sister cities, to have a Japanese Garden within the Botanic Garden. www.dunedin-otaru.com /otaruweek.html   (772 words)

Councillor David Benson-Pope David chaired the Octagon Promotion Committee, was a member of the group which engineered the George Street developments and the prize-winning refurbishment of Dunedin's Municipal Chambers and has been involved in the redevelopment of our Railway Station, South Dunedin and the Princes Street-Exchange area. David is senior Vice President of the Otago Youth Adventure Trust, Chairman of Directors of City Forests Ltd and chairs the Dunedin Heritage Trust. David Benson-Pope resigned as Councillor in March 2000 to take up his position in Central Government as a Member of Parliament for Dunedin South. www.cityofdunedin.com /city?page=profiles_bensonpope   (164 words)

How to Get There If you're new to Dunedin, head to the city centre, the Octagon. Coming into Dunedin from both North and South, State Highway 1 intersects with Lower Stuart St. From here it's a straight line all the way to the Taieri Plains. Head up Stuart St. to the Octagon and keep going 'round the Octagon and continue up Stuart St. www.whareflat.co.nz /how.htm   (110 words)

Records Records- A second-hand records store located in dunedin, New Zealand Records Records is located in Dunedin's Historic Terrace Houses, just above the Octagon. RECORDS RECORDS, established in 1971, is a second-hand record store in Dunedin, New Zealand. Records Records- A second-hand records store located in dunedin, New Zealand www.recordsrecords.co.nz /index.asp   (110 words)

STUFF : ODDSTUFF - STORY : New Zealand's leading news and information website He got the council's events team involved for "a bit of advice and support", and The Terrace bar in the Octagon was chosen for the venue. However, two Dunedin men, with some help from Dunedin City Council staff, have stepped in to make sure the prince can let his hair down and have a final night of old-fashioned bachelor fun. With his marriage to Camilla Parker Bowles set for April 8, New Zealand's future king is on tour, with plans to arrive in Dunedin on Saturday. www.stuff.co.nz /stuff/0,2106,3201111a4560,00.html   (110 words)

Dunedin Hotel Southern Cross Hotel Dunedin Conferences Accommodation Dunedin NZ The Scenic Circle Southern Cross Hotel enjoys a premium location in the heart of Dunedin’s bustling city centre, and is the perfect location from which to explore Dunedin - just a short walk to The Octagon, Railway Station, theatres and shops, and close to Otago University. Dunedin’s largest hotel proudly stands in the heart of the city. The Scenic Circle Southern Cross Hotel is well served with two restaurants, cafe and a bar. www.scenic-circle.co.nz /hotel.asp?id=7   (307 words)

CriticWeb::Archive - UniQ Questioned UniQ is hosting the Mr and Miss Pride Dunedin pageant at Vivace and will also be involved with the Rainbow Day events in the Octagon. She admits to being "totally inspired by Alex" and appreciative of "all the extra effort he went to [for the] conference." Victoria University delegate AJ Marsh also appreciated the amount of effort Alex put in, but was critical of attendance levels, in particular the low turnout from Dunedin locals. UniQ was allocated $3500 in the 2002 OUSA Budget, up 17% on the year before. www.critic.co.nz /showfeature.php?id=815   (967 words)

Webcams in New Zealand Dunedin a view looking north-ward into the Octagon in the city centre showing the Robbie Burns statue, the Municipal Chambers with the Clock Tower, and the Dunedin Visitor Centre. Each hour, a series of cameras spread throughout New Zealand contacts a central computer at the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research to archive images for subsequent research and make them available on the World Wide Web. Looking north-east over the central Wellington business district across the harbour to Petone and the Hutt Valley from the Wellington suburb of Brooklyn. www.enzed.com /cam.html   (967 words)

Tourism Dunedin > Dunedin The long main shopping street of Dunedin, George Street, has a range of world class local designers and chain stores that entice travellers and locals alike, and the city-centre Octagon with its bars and cafes — and the statue of the Scottish bard, Robbie Burns — is the ideal place to relax after shopping. Dunedin is known for such tourist attractions as the Taieri Gorge Railway, recognised as one of the world's great train journeys, Heritage Tour at Speights Brewery, Cadbury Chocolate World or stately homes such as Olveston or the grandeur of Larnach Castle, standing as a sentinel atop the peninsula. Dunedin’s Otago Peninsula, is renowned for its Albatross colony and various species of penguins, seals and pelagic birds. www.dunedinnz.com   (307 words)

Tommy's List of Live Cam Worldwide / Live Web Cam's around the World ....Dunedin....60 second updated view is looking in a north-ward direction, into the Octagon in the city centre showing the Robbie Burns statue, the Municipal Chambers with the Clock Tower, and the Dunedin Visitor Centre. PerthCam......cam is located on the 46th floor of the Bankwest Tower in Perth Western Australia. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Radio One and CPAC TV Live Stream. www.rt66.com /~ozone/cam2.htm   (1603 words)

www.speights.co.nz Located on the same site since 1876 the Speight's Brewery is under 5 minutes walk from the Octagon, the centre of Dunedin. The Speight's Brewery Tour is a must for any vistor to Dunedin. For the second year in a row, the Speight’s Craft Range was a major sponsor of the Bluff Oyster and Southland Seafood Festival, which took place in April this year. www.speights.co.nz   (184 words)

Webcams in New Zealand Dunedin a view looking north-ward into the Octagon in the city centre showing the Robbie Burns statue, the Municipal Chambers with the Clock Tower, and the Dunedin Visitor Centre. Each hour, a series of cameras spread throughout New Zealand contacts a central computer at the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research to archive images for subsequent research and make them available on the World Wide Web. Gisborne the first city in the world to see the sun each day. www.enzed.com /cam.html   (184 words)

A Chocolate Affair The chocolate climbing wall in The Octagon, which was a new feature to this year’s carnival, was a huge success with over 900 people, young and old, having a go during the week. The Cadbury Chocolate Carnival came about after deciding something needed to be done to celebrate the mid-winter months and keep Dunedin residents’ spirits up during the colder weather. If there is one food people can get passionate about, it's chocolate, and Dunedin residents found a way to celebrate the “food of the gods” at this year’s Cadbury Chocolate Carnival. www.cityofdunedin.com /city?page=feat_chocfest_03   (184 words)

Hotels New Zealand Hotels Malaysia and Singapore Grand Hotels International Australia Located in the CBD, the hotel is a short walk to the sites that Dunedin has to offer, including the Octagon and Dunedin Casino. The James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor is recognised as a true icon of New Zealand's capital city, Wellington, and continues to be the perfect hotel for business and leisure travellers, right in the heart of Wellington. Hotel Grand Chancellor provides superbly appointed rooms of which the majority have private patios overlooking the landscaped gardens or the pool courtyard. www.grandhotelsinternational.com /hotels-accommodation.htm   (184 words)

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