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Travel guides for Otago: Viator.com, centralotagonz.com
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What to do in Otago
Back to top| Clutha River Cruises & Jet Tours | 8.8 KM Alexandra |
| Starting in Alexandra Central Otago, Clutha River Heritage Cruises will take you back in time down the stunning Roxburgh Gorge into the rich Gold Mining history of Central Otago. Along the way you will view some of the best examples of Gold Miner's rock shelters, huts and Gold workings in the country. You will visit the legendary Doctors Point Gold mine from the 1860's and try your luck at Gold Panning. Laurence your guide is also fluent in French and Spanish. | |
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| Monarch Wildlife Cruises | 0.4 KM Dunedin |
| The natural way to see the world's only mainland colony of Albatross with eight other species of nesting sea birds : Blue Penguin, Variable Oyster Catcher, Sooty Shearwaters, gulls (2 species), shags (3 species)plus a breeding colony of NZ Fur Seals. A variety of daily tours from one hours to one day. "Monarch's" longer tours depart Dunedin and one hour cruise departs Wellers Rock Otago Peninsula | |
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| Taiaroa - visit of the albatross colony | 20.9 KM Dunedin |
| Do not miss the Royal Albatross Colony. This is the unique mainland albatross colony in the world. You will know all about the interesting wildlife of these birds. The stopover for Taiaroa is included in the visit. | |
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| Elm Wildlife Tours - Close encounters with nature | 0.4 KM Dunedin |
| Elm Wildlife Tours are the ultimate award winning New Zealand wildlife adventure. Albatross, Penguins, Fur seals, and Sea Lions and many other marine and estuarine species – Small group tours of 5-6 hours duration. | |
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| Otago Museum | 1.6 KM Dunedin |
| Discover the treasures and special stories of this amazing region at the Otago Museum, just minutes from the city centre. Don't miss one of the best live tropical butterfly experiences in the world! Open 7 days from 10am – 5pm. 419 Great King Street, Dunedin. Ph +64 3 474 7474. | |
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| Taieri Gorge Railway | 0.7 KM Dunedin |
| The Taieri Gorge Railway offers unique half day scenic experiences and is considered one of the world's great train trips. There is a licensed cafe on board so you can sit back and relax in comfort while you enjoy the view. If you are doing the Central Otago Cycle Trail you can take a one-way trip (we can carry your bike) and start or finish the trail in style. See our website for more information | |
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| Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony | 1.6 KM Oamaru |
| The easiest place to view good numbers of the little blue penguins in N.Z. is at our respected conservation and research site. Informative and entertaining guided commentary, visitor centre and retail souvenir shop compliment your viewing experience. We are easily located en route between Dunedin and Christchurch and from central Otago through the scenic Waitaki Valley. | |
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Current and upcoming events in Otago
Back to top| Wingatui Christmas At the Races | 9 KM Dunedin |
| Wingatui's twilight meeting is back and it is the perfect place to start your Christmas celebrations! Grab your mates, round up the office social group or host some potential new clients and enjoy an afternoon/ evening of racing. There are ... Start Date: End Date: Venue: Wingatui Racecourse, Dunedin, Otago Distance: 9 KM from Dunedin | |
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| Astroman | 0.6 KM Dunedin |
| Astroman By Albert Belz A co-production with Court Theatre. It’s time to go back to the 80s! Poi E is nearly as big as the shoulder pads on every street corner, Apple has just introduced the Macintosh Computer and the place to be for every ... Start Date: End Date: Venue: Fortune Theatre, Dunedin, Otago Distance: 0.6 KM from Dunedin | |
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| Larnach Castles Naughty Christmas Horror Ball | 9.8 KM Dunedin |
| After last years huge success, DKCM returns with their sell out show 'The Naughty Christmas Horror Ball which is often compared to the infamous Dracula's Cabaret Restaurant. It’s a fast-paced, wild ride, presented in three separate acts and ... Start Date: End Date: Venue: Larnach Castle, Dunedin, Otago Distance: 9.8 KM from Dunedin | |
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| Prince Charming | 0.4 KM Dunedin |
| The uptight Prince Charming has been tasked with assessing a new knight on their royalty rescuing abilities, but will this little upstart push his luck too far? No matter what, the quick thinking Knight Ella will surely be able to get him out of a ... Start Date: End Date: Venue: New Athenaeum Theatre, Dunedin, Otago Distance: 0.4 KM from Dunedin | |
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| Shania Twain | 1.9 KM Dunedin |
| Performing her first ever New Zealand shows, the world’s top-selling female country artist of all time, Shania Twain, has announced her 'Now Tour; will hit our shores in 2018. In celebration of Shania’s #3 album – she brings her 'Now Tour' ... Start Date: End Date: Venue: Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, Otago Distance: 1.9 KM from Dunedin | |
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| Shania Twain | 1.9 KM Dunedin |
| Performing her first ever New Zealand shows, the world’s top-selling female country artist of all time, Shania Twain, has announced her 'Now Tour; will hit our shores in 2018. In celebration of Shania’s #3 album – she brings her 'Now Tour' ... Start Date: End Date: Venue: Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, Otago Distance: 1.9 KM from Dunedin | |
| Pixie Town and Santa! | 0.3 KM Dunedin |
| Come and Visit Santa 8 - 9 December, 15 – 24 December 10am – 12 noon, 1pm – 4pm Photographer on site during Santa hours. 1x Photo 6x8” = 1 for $15 2x Photo 6x8” = $23 3x Photo 6x8” = $30 4x Photo 6x8” = $35 5x Photo 6x8” ... Start Date: End Date: Venue: Toitu Otago Settlers Museum, Dunedin, Otago Distance: 0.3 KM from Dunedin | |
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| Crafty Christmas | 0.3 KM Dunedin |
| Come and join the festive fun making Christmas cards and decorations from recycled and craft materials. Try on our Christmas dress ups and take a family photo. Wind down from the Christmas shopping while the children play. Toitu OSM – NZR ... Start Date: End Date: Venue: Toitu Otago Settlers Museum, Dunedin, Otago Distance: 0.3 KM from Dunedin | |
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| Christmas Mysteries | 1.6 KM Dunedin |
| Join narrator Suzy Cato in the Perpetual Guardian Planetarium as we explore some of the most intriguing Christmas mysteries! What could the science of astronomy tell us about the Star of Bethlehem? Where did the Mars lander disappear to on ... Start Date: End Date: Venue: Otago Museum, Dunedin, Otago Distance: 1.6 KM from Dunedin | |
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| Club Monthly Dance | 1.9 KM Dunedin |
| Come along to our monthly dances, first Saturday of the month from 8pm to approx. 11pm. All held at the South Dunedin Community Hall, 253 King Edward Street, South Dunedin. Cost is $8 per person plus a small plate to share for supper. We are ... Start Date: End Date: Venue: South Dunedin Community Hall, Dunedin, Otago Distance: 1.9 KM from Dunedin | |
| Whare Flat Folk Festival 2018/19 | 10 KM Dunedin |
| Whare Flat folk festival - four days of sun, music, and entertainment in the natural surrounds of Waiora Scout Camp, just 15 minutes from Dunedin. Workshops, Concerts, and Camping. Children under 12 free with an accompanying adult. Featured ... Start Date: End Date: Venue: Waiora Scout Camp, Dunedin, Otago Distance: 10 KM from Dunedin | |
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| Buddhism In Daily Life | 0.7 KM Dunedin |
| On going: Find out about Buddhism in Daily Life. All welcome. Enquiries: (03) 742-1248 Start Date: End Date: Venue: SGINZ Dunedin Buddhist Community Centre, Dunedin, Otago Distance: 0.7 KM from Dunedin | |
| Robbie Rocks 2019 | 0.3 KM Dunedin |
| Robbie Rocks is a fantastic opportunity for Dunedin musicians to see what they can do with some Robbie Burns classics. The challenge is to take a Burns song and reinterpret it for a modern audience. Entries for the 2019 competition are open ... Start Date: End Date: Venue: Toitu Otago Settlers Museum, Dunedin, Otago Distance: 0.3 KM from Dunedin | |
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| Marlon Williams | 0.5 KM Dunedin |
| In true kiwi summer tour tradition Marlon Williams will now take The Turangawaewae Tour to a further six markets this February making it a total of 12 shows - Marlon’s most comprehensive New Zealand tour ever! Performing songs from his #1 ... Start Date: End Date: Venue: Regent Theatre, Dunedin, Otago Distance: 0.5 KM from Dunedin | |
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| River Range Music Festival | 28.8 KM Alexandra |
| River Range Music Festival will be back on deck again - Partnering and bought to you by Panhead Brewery - February 16, 2019 at it's regular location of the Cromwell Racecourse. The best little fest in the south has been evolving from humble ... Start Date: End Date: Venue: Cromwell Racecourse, Cromwell, Central Otago Distance: 28.8 KM from Alexandra | |
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| The Hollies | 0.6 KM Dunedin |
| New Zealand’s love affair with Rock n Roll Hall of Famers, The Hollies, is about to get a whole lot hotter this summer as they legendary band today announces they’re bringing their The Road Is Long Tour to eight cities in February and March ... Start Date: End Date: Venue: Dunedin Town Hall, Dunedin, Otago Distance: 0.6 KM from Dunedin | |
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| Eagles | 1.9 KM Dunedin |
| Frontier Touring are delighted to confirm that seminal American rock band Eagles will bring their critically-acclaimed Eagles World Tour to Australia and New Zealand in February and March. The best-selling American band of the 70s and one of the ... Start Date: End Date: Venue: Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, Otago Distance: 1.9 KM from Dunedin | |
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| Charley Pride - 50 Golden Years of Pride | 0.5 KM Dunedin |
| Charley Pride is one of the biggest selling country music artists of all time. He has sold an incredible 70 million albums, including 31 gold and 4 platinum albums – as well as one that achieved quadruple platinum status. On RCA Records Charley ... Start Date: End Date: Venue: Regent Theatre, Dunedin, Otago Distance: 0.5 KM from Dunedin | |
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| Ocean Alley | 1.6 KM Dunedin |
| Eccles Entertainment is proud to announce that Australian psychedelic surf rockers Ocean Alley are returning to New Zealand for their biggest national headline tour yet. Their last run of New Zealand headline shows in August 2017 was a sell out and ... Start Date: End Date: Venue: Union Hall, University of Otago, Dunedin, Otago Distance: 1.6 KM from Dunedin | |
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| Cats | 0.5 KM Dunedin |
| One of the world’s best-loved musicals, Cats, will embark on its most extensive tour of New Zealand ever in 2019. This new production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber masterpiece will visit 16 cities nationwide in April and May. As of 2018, Cats ... Start Date: End Date: Venue: Regent Theatre, Dunedin, Otago Distance: 0.5 KM from Dunedin | |
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| Cromwell Farmers & Craft Market | 26.4 KM Alexandra |
| Cromwell Farmers & Craft Market is held every Sunday from 9 am to 1 pm offering quality local produce, food, crafts and take away food stalls. There is also live entertainment from 10 am to 12 noon at each market. This is a "must do" for all ... Start Date: End Date: Venue: Cromwell Heritage Precinct, Cromwell, Central Otago Distance: 26.4 KM from Alexandra | |
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| Norah Jones | 0.5 KM Dunedin |
| Frontier Touring are thrilled to announce the long-awaited return to Australia and New Zealand of one of the USA’s most critically acclaimed singer/songwriters – nine-time Grammy winner Norah Jones. The ‘Come Away With Me’ singer will ... Start Date: End Date: Venue: Regent Theatre, Dunedin, Otago Distance: 0.5 KM from Dunedin | |
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| The Proclaimers | 0.5 KM Dunedin |
| Popular visitors to Kiwi shores - Scotland’s The Proclaimers – will perform their most comprehensive New Zealand tour to date, in May 2019. Twins Craig and Charlie Reid and their talented band bring their fantastic live set to Auckland, ... Start Date: End Date: Venue: Regent Theatre, Dunedin, Otago Distance: 0.5 KM from Dunedin | |
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| WICKED - The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz | 0.5 KM Dunedin |
| So much happened before Dorothy dropped in. Having just celebrated its 15th Anniversary on Broadway, Wicked has been seen by nearly 50 million people worldwide. Broadway’s #1 show for an unprecedented 14 consecutive years, Wicked has been ... Start Date: End Date: Venue: Regent Theatre, Dunedin, Otago Distance: 0.5 KM from Dunedin | |
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Camping and overnight campervan parking in Otago
Back to top| Dunedin City And Surrounds | Dunedin |
| Overnight campervan parking - No facilities Free | |
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| Kurow Holiday Park | 0.6 KM Kurow |
| Overnight campervan parking - Facilities: Water, Toilets, Showers, Power, Laundry (Fees Apply) | |
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| Dunedin Holiday Park | 1 KM Dunedin |
| Overnight campervan parking - Facilities: Water, Toilets, Showers, Power, Laundry, Wi-Fi (Fees Apply) | |
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| Manuherikia River Rest Area | 3.6 KM Alexandra |
| Overnight campervan parking - No facilities Free | |
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| Aaron Lodge | 4.1 KM Dunedin |
| Overnight campervan parking - Facilities: Water, Toilets, Showers, Power, Laundry (Fees Apply) | |
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| Lake Benmore Holiday Park | 11.4 KM Omarama |
| Overnight campervan parking - Facilities: Water, Toilets, Showers, Power, Laundry (Fees Apply) | |
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| Kakanui Camping Ground | 11.6 KM Oamaru |
| Overnight campervan parking - Facilities: Water, Toilets, Showers, Power, Laundry (Fees Apply) | |
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| Mosgiel Motor Camp | 12.2 KM Dunedin |
| Overnight campervan parking - Facilities: Water, Toilets, Showers, Power (Fees Apply) | |
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| Waikouaiti Beach Motor Camp | 14.4 KM Palmerston |
| Overnight campervan parking - Facilities: Water, Toilets, Showers, Power, Laundry (Fees Apply) | |
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| Brighton Motor Camp | 15.4 KM Dunedin |
| Overnight campervan parking - Facilities: Water, Toilets, Showers, Power, Shopping (Fees Apply) | |
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| Moeraki Village Holiday Park | 17.5 KM Palmerston |
| Overnight campervan parking - Facilities: Water, Toilets, Showers, Power, Laundry, Wi-Fi (Fees Apply) | |
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| Glencoe Reserve | 21.6 KM Oamaru |
| Overnight campervan parking - Facilities: Water, Toilets (Fees Apply) | |
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| Omakau Camping Ground | 23.3 KM Alexandra |
| Overnight campervan parking - Facilities: Water, Showers, Shopping (Fees Apply) | |
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| Omakau Basic Free Camping Area | 23.6 KM Alexandra |
| Overnight campervan parking - Facilities: Water, Toilets, Showers, Power, Laundry Free | |
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| Taieri River Mouth Road | 24.2 KM Dunedin |
| Overnight campervan parking - No facilities Free | |
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| Blind Billys Holiday Camp | 42 KM Ranfurly |
| Overnight campervan parking - Facilities: Water, Toilets, Showers, Power, Laundry (Fees Apply) | |
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| Piano Flat Riverside Camping | 43.2 KM Raes Junction |
| Overnight campervan parking - Facilities: Water, Toilets (Fees Apply) | |
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