Category: Dunedin

The Pyramids (Victory Beach), Dunedin, OTAGO

This is one of Dunedin’s most remote beaches and it’s absolutely beautiful. I can’t believe I lived in Dunedin for 6 years and never came here (except I can, because it’s quite the mission). Fun fact: Dunedin has like 25+ beaches. I should do a blog post dedicated just to Dunedin beaches, because they are […]

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Tunnel Beach, Dunedin, OTAGO

Tunnel Beach is one of Dunedin’s worst kept secrets. For good reason. It’s a great spot, although it’s a steep (but short) walk back up to the car from the beach. The highlight of course is the tunnel down to the secluded beach where you can hunt for fossils and explore caves (at low tide) […]

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Nicols Falls, Dunedin, OTAGO

This is one of my favourite spots in Dunedin. It’s a relatively short walk (though fairly steep) and not many people know about it for some reason. It is definitely a “hidden gem” in lush native forest, which isn’t super common around Dunedin. There is also a great spot for glow worms if you go […]

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Harbour Cone-Bacon Track, DUNEDIN (2hrs)

Difficulty: Hard Time: 2 hours (6km) Note: Parts of this track are closed during spring for the lambing season. The Harbour Cone is located on the Otago Peninsula and is one of Dunedin’s iconic natural landmarks. There are several options you can choose from to reach the top of Harbour Cone, depending on how long you want to […]

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Jacob’s Ladder-Heyward Point, DUNEDIN (3hrs)

Difficulty: Advanced Time: 3hrs (5kms) BEWARE: THIS TRACK IS DANGEROUS. DO NOT ATTEMPT UNLESS YOU HAVE ADEQUATE EXPERIENCE, FOOTWEAR, HAVE TOLD SOMEONE WHERE YOU ARE GOING AND ARE NOT ALONE. Note: Parts of this track is closed for lambing from 1 September to 31 October Jacobs Ladder, with the track we took drawn in red. Jacobs […]

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