About Dunedin...
Dunedin is the second largest city on the mainland of New Zealand. Its population is around 120,000 people and it is widely regarded as the "city of education." Dunedin has a mainly European population and is extremely proud of its Scottish heritage. Dunedin people calls Dunedin the Edinburgh of the South.
Dunedin is widely regarded as the best preserved Victorian and Edwardian heritage city in the southern hemisphere. It is also home to some of New Zealand's top fashion designers and vibrant cafes and bars. The Clock Tower at the University of Otago, New Zealand's oldest and most pre-eminent University, tolls the hours for the lively students who make up almost a fifth of the city's population.
Otago Peninsula, is renowned for the world's only mainland albatross breeding colony at Taiaroa Head and various other ocean bird, seal and penguin species, including one of the world's rarest, the yellow eyed penguin.
The rugged but welcoming hinterland can be accessed via the Taieri Gorge Railway which enables a link to Middlemarch and the Otago Central Rail Trail. Alternatively it scales the cliff tops to provide spectacular views of Port Chalmers and the Pacific Ocean coastline on its Seasider route. This information comes from the first link below...
http://www.dunedinnz.com/tourism/
This is the website of the Dunedin City Council
