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Dunedin
 Dunedin City has a land area of
3314.8 km2, about 10% larger than Cambridgeshire, England, and a little
smaller than Cornwall. It is the largest city in land area in New Zealand.
The Dunedin City Council boundaries since 1989 have extended to Middlemarch
in the west, Waikouaiti in the north, the Pacific Ocean in the east and
south-east, and Henley and Taieri Mouth in the south-west.
The city
provides access to the Otago district which is
primarily agricultural with forestry and open cast
gold mining. Dunedin became wealthy during
the Central Otago goldrush which began at Gabriel's Gully near Lawrence in
1861.
During the 20th century,
influence and activity moved north to the other centres ("the drift north"),
but by 1999 Dunedin had re-established its identity as a centre of
excellence in tertiary education and research.
Dunedin is also notable now as centre for ecotourism, and is unique in that
the world's only mainland royal albatross colony and several penguin
colonies lie within the city boundaries on Otago Peninsula.
There are flourishing niche
industries including engineering, software engineering, bio-technology and
fashion. Dunedin has
excellent harbor with deep-water port facilities at Port Chalmers on Otago Harbor
which is an ideal place for boating and fishing. You can take ferry trips to
view wildlife.
The climate is moderate. Winter can be frosty, but significant snowfall is
uncommon (perhaps every two or three years). Spring can feature "four
seasons in a day" weather, but from January to June it is generally settled
and mild.
The world's most southern motorway is found in Dunedin. The 10km divided
highway section of State Highway One (SH1) runs from the centre of the city
to the southern suburb of Mosgiel.
 Book
your stay at
Cable Court Motel - Close to the city centre. Local attractions include
Larnach Castle, historic buildings, harbour cruises, Otago Peninsula - visit
albatross, penguins, native birds and other historic sites.
30 units, most with kitchen facilities.
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Dunedin Hotels - Dunedin
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