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Welcome to the Dunedin City Council & Community website.  This site has information about our city's amenities, activities and facilities, and services provided by Dunedin City Council.

Dunedin New Zealands Official Tourist, Travel & Trade Information Site.  All about Dunedin with things to do, where to stay travel and an events calendar.

Before visiting Dunedin register for your free NZ Residents Passport full of great deals and packages.  Save hundreds of dollars on accommodation, tourist attractions and activities, shopping, theatre, transport, entertainment & food.  All you need to do is present your passport to discover the Dunedin Difference.  The passport is crammed full with special offers and details about attractions so not only do you get the deals, you can plan your stay and itinerary in advance.  This is a passport to fun, adventure, discovery and better still, its free!

Cadbury World is located in the centre of Dunedin city at the Cadbury Factory site. The Visitors Centre is a colourful and educational environment with chocolate themed displays where you can learn about the history of Cadbury and chocolate through the ages. Then take a fun filled and fascinating guided tour around the Cadbury Dunedin chocolate factory and sample Cadbury product along the way! Included is a visit to the unique chocolate fall housed in a five storey high, decommissioned crumb silo.

The Taieri Gorge Limited train is Dunedin's prestige tourist train operating from the historic Railway Station.

Departing daily (except Christmas day) 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.

With full commentary, photographic stops and on board refreshments the train offers year round, all-weather entertainment.

You can make the return journey to Pukerangi, or Middlemarch, or use the train as the one leg of your journey to or from Queenstown and Central Otago on our connecting 'Track & Trail' coach..

A lush, living, tropical environment, the Tropical Forest brings visitors face to face with some of nature’s most beautiful butterflies. Hundreds of these enchanting creatures roam free – some even stopping (on you) to say hello! Visitors will experience a hot and steamy rainforest from above and below, encountering an amazing array of flora and fauna within.

Featuring around 1,000 imported tropical butterflies, the Tropical Forest is also home to live tarantulas, turtles, finches and other hot-weather-happy inhabitants. A gardener’s paradise, the rainforest includes wide variety of lush tropical plants including orchids, bromeliads, bananas, coffee, cardamom, passionfruit and more!

Discovery World Tropical Forest is the only three level live butterfly experience in Australasia, allowing visitors to experience it from above, through the centre (via an amazing glass swing bridge) and at the forest floor. Hot (around 30 degrees) and humid (around 80% humidity), the Tropical Forest is guaranteed to be the hottest place in town!

With its exciting, sometimes scandalous and tragic history, magnificent carved ceilings, New Zealand antiques and breathtaking views, Larnach Castle offers you a vision of
the past and present.
              
Today, the Castle is the home of the Barker family, who have spent over forty years lovingly restoring the building and recreating the beauty of the 14 hectares of gardens
and grounds.

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. The tour takes approximately 1.5 hours (including tasting and appreciation).

On arrival at the Speight's Brewery Tour you'll take a step back in time on to the cobblestone streets, as you become a part of Speight's history which dates back to 1876.

Enjoy a one-hour tour, starting with the antiquity of beer from Babylonian times, the development of beer in New Zealand, and of course, the story of the origins of Speight's Brewery. You'll see entertaining audiovisual displays, and hands on interactive displays that will appeal to young and old alike.

From there you're off around the working brewery giving you the opportunity to see, smell, touch and taste the ingredients that make Speight's "The Pride of the South".

No tour would be complete without a visit to the Brewery Bar to sample all 3 beers, Speight's Gold Medal Ale, Speight's Distinction Ale, and Speight's Old Dark. There is also plenty of great Speight's beer gear available to purchase with some lines to the Speight's Heritage Centre - perfect for collectors.

The Dunedin Chinese Garden is an example of a late Ming, early Ching Dynasty Scholar's Garden, surrounded by a four metre perimeter wall.

The Scholar's Garden was traditionally the focal point of a family compound, which sometimes gathered several hundred family members and servants into a kind of 'gated' community.

It was in the Scholar's Garden part of the compound where guests and important visitors were received and entertained, and where the Scholar himself (a highly regarded member of Chinese society) lived and worked.

A Chinese Garden is more than just a garden in the European sense. The rocks, water plants and buildings are important, symbolic, elements.

The Dunedin Chinese Garden uses authentic Chinese materials crafted by a team of artisans/craftsmen for Dunedin's sister city of Shanghai. In addition to the hand-made wooden buildings, the Garden features hand-made tiles, bricks and lattice-work and hand-finished granite paving stones.

The Royal Albatross Colony at Taiaroa Head, on the tip of the Otago Peninsula, New Zealand, is the only mainland breeding colony for any albatross species found in the southern hemisphere. The first Taiaroa-reared albatross chick flew in 1938 and this now protected nature reserve has grown into an established colony with a population of around 140 birds.

Welcome to one of the world's best Museums!
Discover the richness and vibrancy of the southern region through outstanding collections covering culture, nature and science.
Whether you have an hour to spare or a day to enjoy, you'll find something to inspire, enlighten or excite you.

We at the New Zealand Marine Studies Centre are privileged to be situated in a beautiful part of New Zealand. Our Aquarium showcases marine life from Southern New Zealand waters and is a window on marine research at the University of Otago.

Our mission is to foster understanding and appreciation of New Zealand's unique marine environment and responsibility towards its conservation.

We aim to lead by example, so have developed a policy to reduce our impact on the environment and to encourage others to do the same.

Capture an intimate glimpse of the Dunedin lifestyle in the Edwardian era and take a stroll in our delightful English-New Zealand garden.
Six one-hour guided tours per day are conducted throughout the 35-room mansion at 9.30am, 10.45am, 12 midday, 1.30pm, 2.45pm and 4.00pm. Olveston is open 7 days but closed on Christmas Day.
The Olveston gift shop is a special experience for the purchase of small gifts and collectables.
Spend a magical hour absorbing the Theomin family's lifestyle in the historic Edwardian home and attractive garden...visit yesterday today!

Welcome to Milton's newest Motel. With 14 ground floor, self contained, spacious, modern, superbly appointed units you are sure to enjoy your stay. All units have heating and complimentary tea/coffee facilities.

ASURE St John's Court Motel is only 20 minutes drive south of Dunedin's International Airport and 45 minutes south of Dunedin's city centre. Situated on State Highway 1 and the junction of State Highway 8, also the Southern Scenic Route, ASURE St John's Court is a great Motel centrally located to explore the Otago region from.

Set amongst mature trees and shrubs in a sunny, sheltered setting, ASURE Dunedin & Academy Court Motels have 14 studio, 1 and 2-bedroom units plus 6 spacious family units. All units are serviced daily, have fully equipped kitchens including microwave, hairdryers, ironing facilities and SKY TV.

A 15 minute walk to the Octagon will introduce you to an array of cafes, restaurants and will take you through Dunedin's main shopping area.

ASURE Armada Motor Inn is one of Oamaru's largest motel complexes. With 27 warm and comfortable units to choose from you are sure to find just what you need.

For unbeatable convenience, the ASURE Armada Motor Inn is situated alongside Oamaru's Galleon Complex, which houses a tenpin bowling alley, gaming room and family restaurant.

ASURE Amber Court Motel is conveniently located in Te Anau, the Gateway to Fiordland, and is ideal for those planning to visit Milford Sound, Doubtful Sound, the Te Anau Glowworm Caves or the numerous world renowned walking tracks and other local sights in Fiordland. The motel is a short walk from the shores of Lake Te Anau, the centre of town, restaurants. Many of the local tourism/activity operators provide a free pick-up and drop-off service for guests directly from ASURE Amber Court Motel.

ASURE Amber Court is happy to help guests plan their stay in Fiordland while providing comfortable, relaxing accommodation with a high standard of cleanliness in modern refurbished (2009 & 2010) rooms.

Part of a popular nationwide chain. Smoke free studio & family units with off street parking.

Amross Motel provides a very comfortable home base from which to enjoy the many unique & distinctive tourist attractions Dunedin has to offer.

Closest motel to the CBD & Octagon.  Spacious modern studio units.  Over 50 cafes, restaurants & bars within a  5 minute walk.