Otago Harbour, Dunedin

Name: Otago Harbour
Address: Dunedin, New Zealand

#88 among attractions in Dunedin

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Otago Harbour is the natural harbour of Dunedin, New Zealand, consisting of a long, much-indented stretch of generally navigable water separating the Otago Peninsula from the mainland. They join at its southwest end, 21 km from the harbour mouth. It is home to Dunedin's two port facilities, Port Chalmers and at Dunedin's wharf. The harbour has been of significant economic importance for approximately 700 years, as a sheltered harbour and fishery, then deep water port. ()

Length: 13.05 miCoordinates: 45°49'0"S, 170°38'60"E

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Otago Harbour – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Larnach Castle, Taiaroa Head, Mount Cargill, Holy Trinity Church.

3.3 miS
Victorian-era stately home and gardens
Larnach Castle, Dunedin
84 min walk • Larnach Castle, perched on the picturesque Otago Peninsula in the city of Dunedin, New Zealand, is a testament to the country's rich colonial history. This grand mansion, often referred to as New Zealand's only castle, serves as a museum and is a premier tourist...
4.7 miNE
Forts and castles
Taiaroa Head
121 min walk • Taiaroa Head, perched on the picturesque Otago Peninsula in New Zealand, is a site of historical significance and natural beauty that draws visitors from around the globe. Known for its strategic importance, Taiaroa Head is home to a historic fort, Fort Taiaroa, which...
4.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Mount Cargill
117 min walk • Mount Cargill, a dormant volcano that rises above the city of Dunedin, is a prominent landmark in New Zealand's Otago region. With its summit reaching an elevation of 676 meters, the mountain offers panoramic views of the surrounding area, including the Otago...
1.3 miW
Church
Holy Trinity Church, Port Chalmers
34 min walk • Holy Trinity Church is an Anglican church in Port Chalmers, New Zealand. The church building is constructed in volcanic stone and has some fine stained glass, and is listed as a Category I Historic Place.
6 miSW
Street
Baldwin Street, Dunedin
152 min walk • Baldwin Street, located in the city of Dunedin, New Zealand, holds the unique distinction of being the steepest residential street in the world according to the Guinness World Records. This remarkable street stretches over a relatively short distance, but what it lacks...
3.5 miNW
Locality
Orokonui Ecosanctuary
90 min walk • Orokonui Ecosanctuary, called Te Korowai o Mihiwaka in Māori, is an ecological island wildlife reserve developed by the Otago Natural History Trust in the Orokonui Valley between Waitati and Pūrākaunui, New Zealand, 20 km to the north of central Dunedin.
2.3 miS
Volcano, Nature, Natural attraction
Otago Peninsula, Dunedin
59 min walk • The Otago Peninsula is a long, hilly indented finger of land that forms the easternmost part of Dunedin, New Zealand. Volcanic in origin, it forms one wall of the eroded valley that now forms Otago Harbour.
4.8 miW
Park
Bethune's Gully, Dunedin
124 min walk • Bethune's Gully is notable geological feature of northern Dunedin, in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located close to the suburb of Normanby towards the northern end of North East Valley.
5 miSW
Park, Garden
Glenfalloch Gardens, Dunedin
129 min walk • Glenfalloch is a private garden and restaurant near Macandrew Bay on Otago Peninsula, New Zealand. The gardens are owned and run by the Otago Peninsula Trust. Glenfalloch was established in 1871 by George Gray Russell, who bought the land from pioneer settler James Macandrew. It covers 12.1 hectares.
1.6 miS
45°50'21"S • 170°39'7"E
N.Z Greenstone, Dunedin
40 min walk • Museum, Shopping
4.4 miSW
45°52'8"S • 170°35'53"E
Bellamys Gallery, Dunedin
112 min walk • Museum