A Railway Station with Character
by rozehill
One of the world's most photographed stations, this 1906 basalt and Oamaru stone building includes a huge copper-capped tower with heraldic emblems, a spacious foyer decorated with Majolica tiles and a Royal Doulton mosaic floor and stained-glass windows depicting steaming locomotives. The New Zealand Railway cypher features on almost every surface.
The architect, George Troup, earned the nickname 'Gingerbread George'. The station is open daily. This Flemish inspired neo-Gothic building now incorporates a restaurant, booking offices, and is the starting point for a return trip on the Taieri Gorge Railway into rugged, spectacular scenery. There is an option to continue on to Queenstown via coach from either Pukerangi or Middlemarch
Portobello
by leighdave
Portobello is the heart of the Otago Peninsula. The Otago Peninsula is Dunedin’s most valuable asset.
From the village, roads also lead out to the Portobello Peninsula as well as Allans Beach and the back bays.
It is also halfway between Dunedin and Taiaroa Head.
Portobello is one of very few villages in Otago where the village commercial centre is adjacent to the sea and where most amenities and attractions can be found within a few hundred metres.
Activities and attractions here include: The Fish hatchries and aquarium, The happy hen house and craft store, 1908 cafe amd many more.
The Octagon
by victorwkf
The Octagon is the city centre of Dunedin where you find lots of restaurants, cafe, historical buildings, shopping etc. Why is it called Octagon, is because the roads at this place goes round like an Octagon shape. Anyway, you cannot miss this place when you are in Dunedin.
yellow eyed penguins
by margaretvn
The reserve is a private conservation effort to save the world's most endangered penguin from extinction. It is funded completely from the tour programme. A little old bus takes you from the booking office up the cliff to the site, from there you walk with the guide along the cliff and down into the tunnel system. This allows a close view of the nesting sites without disturbing the penguins. Pre-booking is necessary. Take good walking shoes and protective clothing as the wind blows hard along the cliff.
SEE THE WORLD CHANGING FROM YOUR SEAT
by I-Believe-I-Can-Fly
Shortly afterward our journey began. The train went through the city, forests and fields, then gradually entering into the rocky valley, passing bridges, viaducts, tunnels and rivers far below. We even disembarked at points where the view is good.
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Charley cycling through the traffic film.
Dunedin railway platform
The old bell.
