Welcome to Dunedin 2 CONTACTS Useful Dunedin Contacts ENTERPRISE DUNEDIN i-SITE DUNEDIN DUNEDIN CONVENTION VISITOR CENTRE Enterprise Dunedin, as the Regional Tourism BUREAU The i-SITE Dunedin Visitor Centre is the Organisation, is proud to be the first point of number one place for visitors to the region. contact for all information relating to Dunedin The Dunedin Convention Bureau is available The team have extensive local knowledge city and the region of Otago. Enterprise to assist with arranging meeting, conference, and information about all of the attractions, Dunedin is active in international and regional event or incentive programmes. With local accommodation, dining establishments and markets, providing staff training, product news knowledge and contacts, the bureau team is tours available in and around the city. They and product updates. Available information there to give impartial recommendations, and also provide a booking service. also includes marketing material, itinerary connect clients with the right people. The Bureau also can arrange site visits, prepare suggestions, and hosting media and business CONTACT DETAILS event familiarisations. itineraries, and create bespoke bid documents. Phone: +64 3 474 3300 CONTACT DETAILS CONTACT DETAILS Email: [email protected] Phone Number: +64 3 474 3457 Physical Address: 50 The Octagon, Dunedin Fax Number: +64 3 471 8021 50 The Octagon www.dunedin.govt.nz/isite Postal Address: PO Box 5045 Email: [email protected] Dunedin 9058 www.dunedinnz.com/meet NEW ZEALAND DUNEDIN CITY www.dunedinnz.com COUNCIL For advice on promotion, regulatory matters, city awareness and enquiries about public and special event support. CONTACT DETAILS Phone: +64 3 477 4000 [email protected] www.dunedin.govt.nz/events 3 INTRODUCTION Introduction to Dunedin To visit Dunedin is to A city steeped in heritage, with warm, The inner city itself is compact making for genuine people and a temperate climate, an easy stroll between conference venues, experience a succession of Dunedin delivers on its promise that visitors accommodation, museums, galleries, and pleasant surprises. From rare will experience a unique and authentic stay. theatres. Conference delegates will discover Dunedin’s natural scenic beauty provides a remarkably intellectual, creative and wildlife and a stunning coastline the perfect backdrop for a wide range of stimulating city. Dunedin was recently to neo-Gothic architecture, recreational activities including Larnach – named a UNESCO City of Literature, and New Zealand’s only castle, multiple gardens also became the Southern Hemisphere’s contemporary arts, culture and of significance, harbour cruises, sea kayaking, most connected city with one gigabit per education – it’s all found here in mountain biking and an award winning second (1Gbps) broadband service. Among this lively little city. Dunedin vintage rail trail. the world renowned University of Otago, Incredible wildlife can be found around an innovative polytechnic and dynamic extends around the arms of a the Otago Peninsula. Visit the world’s only inventive technology sectors, Dunedin boasts sheltered harbour, the same mainland breeding colony of Northern Royal a smart and engaged population. Albatross or view one of the world’s rarest stretch of waters the city’s penguins, the Yellow-eyed, all in their natural Scottish founders first sailed up habitat. Little blue penguins, native New Zealand fur seals and sea lions also make some 160 years ago, following their home along the stunning coast. the earlier settlement by the Maori who traded across the Tasman Sea from the port of Otago. 4 FACTS & FIGURES Dunedin facts & figures Dunedin prides itself on being Accommodation Helpful Websites New Zealand’s leading centre Dunedin offers a wide range of places to Dunedin City Official Website stay. Accommodation is found either in www.dunedinnz.com for education, heritage, arts and the central city or within easy access to it. Dunedin International Airport culture. It is also the commercial Many of Dunedin’s hotels are in the 4 to www.dunedinairport.co.nz 4.5 star range. Boutique bed and breakfast Air New Zealand hub of the greater Otago region properties and heritage home stays are www.airnz.co.nz 0800 737 000 and gateway to the diverse also very popular. There are a number of wildlife of the Otago Peninsula. quality motels available as well as modern Virgin Australia backpackers, hostels and apartments. www.virginaustralia.com Amongst Dunedin’s attractions 0800 67 0000 (within NZ) are fine examples of unspoiled Jetstar Central City Trading Hours Edwardian and Victorian www.jetstar.com.au Monday - Thursday 9.00 am - 5.30 pm architecture, rare and unique Friday 9.00 am - 7.00 pm Population wildlife, and stunning coastal Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays The city’s population is 126,000 during beauty. The vibrant city centre 10.00 am - 5.00 pm term time when almost one fifth of is bustling with restaurants, residents are students. Climate The community embraces and celebrates cafes, and unique meeting and its cultural diversity. The heritage of Dunedin enjoys four distinct seasons, with the region is also cemented with the conference venues. warm summer days and crisp, clear, winter friendships of two Sister Cities - Shanghai days. and Edinburgh. Temperatures reach 20° – 25°C in the summer months, 13° – 17°C in autumn, 4° – 13°C in the winter months and Recreation 12° – 17°C in spring. Indoor and outdoor sporting facilities are plentiful. Dunedin boasts many parks, Average annual rainfall (mm): 812 gyms, tennis courts, soccer grounds and Average annual sunshine hours: 1,585 badminton facilities. There are multiple golf courses, swimming pools, nature walks, beaches, mountain biking tracks, children’s playgrounds and gardens. 5 FACTS & FIGURES Remarkable Facts China and the first In the Southern Sustainability Hemisphere - is found in Dunedin. • Dunedin is the world’s fifth largest city As the wildlife capital of New Zealand, in geographical size, offering lots of • The Otago Daily Times is New environmental sustainability is important leisure and recreational opportunities. Zealand’s first daily and oldest surviving to us and the city is committed to newspaper. • Dunedin is the Celtic name for minimising the impact events can have Edinburgh. • The Dunedin Public Art Gallery is New on our environment. Please ask us for Zealand’s first public art gallery. suggestions on how you can make your • The only mainland breeding colony event in Dunedin more sustainable. of the Northern Royal Albatross, large • The Dunedin (1876-82) was the first ship majestic seabirds with a wingspan of to successfully transport refrigerated three metres, is at the Otago Peninsula. meat, helping set the stage for New Transport Zealand’s success as a major provider of • Dunedin, and its surrounds, is home to agricultural exports, despite its extreme Dunedin, although hilly, is very easy to get some interesting locals, including the remoteness from most markets. around. Most amenities are within walking world’s rarest penguin – the yellow-eyed distance. Bus transport is reliable and well penguin, the world’s rarest sea lion - the Restaurants & Nightlife routed throughout the city and suburbs. New Zealand sea lion, New Zealand fur Taxis are readily available day and night Dunedin has an evolving food culture seals and little blue penguins. and cost effective as the distances being with more than 150 restaurants, cafes and • Dunedin’s Baldwin Street is the steepest travelled are generally quite short. eating places with a variety of food to street in the world. suit all tastes. There are also many bars Dunedin also has a variety of transport • Larnach Castle located on the Otago and nightclubs - the majority of which are operators that can cater for group bookings Peninsula is New Zealand’s only castle. situated in or near the Octagon and are from classic jaguar limousines, to mini • Dunedin Railway Station is the most within easy walking distance of each other. vans and large coaches. These can be photographed building in New Zealand. Some suburban areas such as St Clair, hired for exclusive use at competitive rates. Transport companies have a proven record • University of Otago, New Zealand’s Roslyn and Maori Hill have a number of of providing safe, comfortable transfers to oldest university, was the first in the eateries also. and from venues. country to admit women to all its classes. It is also the South Island’s Shopping largest employer. It’s the creative hub of the South Island: Ultra-Fast Broadband • Otago Girls’ High School was one of the Dunedin’s historic buildings are crammed Free one gigabit per second (1Gbps) first state run secondary schools for girls with artists and designers studios. Stores broadband services are available in in the world. showcase local and national designers, the Octagon, the University of Otago beautifully handcrafted garments and and other areas of Dunedin City. • New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame is, in accessories, and carefully selected Most accommodation providers offer effect, New Zealand’s national sports international collections. Dunedin is the complimentary internet. The city also has museum, the only one of its kind in the ideal place to discover the creativity and several internet cafes and an internet hub country. inspiration behind the colours, patterns and at the Dunedin Public Library. • New Zealand’s first authentic Chinese fabrics that New Zealand fashion is now Garden - only the third outside of recognised for internationally. 6 MAPS 7 MAPS 8 TRAVELLING TO & FROM DUNEDIN Travelling to & from Dunedin Dunedin International Airport Rail: Air: is located 30 kilometres south The Taieri Gorge Railway is the ideal way to Christchurch 55 min start of finish the Central Otago Rail Trail. Wellington 1 hour 10 min of Dunedin city and is an Auckland 1 hour 45 min approximate 30 minute drive. Road: Brisbane 3 hours 40 min Shuttle services operate from a Dunedin is located on State Highway 1 - the common rank, generally after main highway in New Zealand.