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Dunedin

Dunedin (pronounced "duh-NEE-din"), called Ōtepoti in Māori, is the main city of the Otago region and the second-largest city of the South Island of New Zealand. Archaeological evidence shows Māori hunters have stayed in the area from about 1280. European seal hunters arrived about 1790, followed by whalers, who were busy until 1826. The modern city was predominantly settled by Scots, and its name is an anglicised version of Dùn Èideann, the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh. It had a population of 130,400 in June 2022.

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5 places match

  1. Do

    Forsyth Barr Stadium

    A futuristic rugby and soccer stadium, opened in 2011, it's fully enclosed with a grass surface, made possible by a transparent roof. In 2023 it staged matches in the Women's World Cup for soccer, co-hosted by NZ and Australia. Some call the stadium the "Greenhouse of Pain" — a play on "House of Pain", the nickname of Carisbrook the stadium it replaced.

  2. Do

    Moana Pool

    This is a public pool with water slide and spa, 5 minutes walk up Stuart Street from the Octagon.

    Mon-Fri 6AM-10PM, Sat Sun 7AM-7PM

  3. Do

    St Clair Hot Salt Water Pool

    This heated outdoor pool sits on the western headland of St Clair Beach. The water is heated to 28°C and contains a mixture of salt and chlorinated water.

    1 Oct-31 Mar: Mon-Fri 6AM-7PM, Sat Sun 7AM-7PMadult $6.70, child $3

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    Taieri Gorge Railway

    A sightseeing train trip travelling through spectacular scenery. It departs from the historic Dunedin Railway Station in central Dunedin and ends at the small village of Middlemarch. Departing daily it takes you on a journey through the rugged and spectacular Taieri River Gorge, across wrought iron viaducts and through tunnels carved by hand more than 100 years ago. Take your camera and lots of memory. The same company runs trips on the Christchurch line as far as Palmerston, about 2 hours away. These go about twice a week in the summer.

    Office Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM, Sat Sun 8:30AM- 3PMPukerangi $91-99, Middlemarch $113. Students get a 20% discount. One child (ages 3-17)per adult travel travels for free with additional children charged $28

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    Rialto Cinema

    Nice movie cinema in a converted old theatre.