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| Dunedin Travel Guide for backpackers |
| Dunedin, the capital of this region, has a Scottish character and is a place of culture and learning. With around 12000 students, pubs and cafes abound in this busy city, as do libraries, museums and galleries. The beautiful Otago Peninsula with divine scenery, rare birds and the Clutha River, once a rich source of alluvial gold, is the highlight not to be left out on your visit. Moetaki with its perfectly round boulders and Oumaru limestone is worth checking out, the stone is used in local building.
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 DAILY BUDGET in DUNEDIN - You’ll get by here with USD50 a day; shop around for the best options.
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Penguin Place – Otago Peninsula – Winner of Eco-tourism awards, is the home of the rare Yellow Eyed Penguin. Observe them from hides and covered trenches.
Otago Museum – Their new gallery; Southern Land, Southern People, gives a wonderful insight to this land of natural beauty and its people. Worth checking out.
Bracken’s Lookout – Walk up the world’s steepest street, or rather, climb up 270 steps. Mount Cargill Lookout and Centennial Lookout are other view points to visit.
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Ra Bar – The Octagon – Fast food meals of generous portions and not expensive at all. Friday and Saturday nights they play dance music.
Jizo Cafe Bar – Princess Street – Great Japanese food, and the prices are even better. If you like jazz music then you’re at the right place.
Etrusco – Moray Place – Tasty Italian food, filling and good and cheap too.
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Captain Cook Tavern – Great King Street – Legendary hangout of the Dunedin student population. Good vibes and busy.
Arc Internet Cafe Bar – High Street – Live music is presented here and draws quite a mix of Dunedin’s society, to this friendly bar
Fuel Cafe & Lounge – Fusion bars with ever changing nightly entertainment
POP - ex place to chill. great music and drinks. good mix of people
Gardies - The garden bar in the summer! magic!
Bath St Nightclub - Open 10pm till late Tue-Sat,Friendly underground DJ Bar Backpacker Specials $2 Tap Beer Tue,Wed,Thurr located just north ot the City Centre.Ph 4776750 for info.
The Bowler - Legend! Stumbled across it by chance. 800 person capacity and it rocks from Monday night onwards - hugely popular bar amongst young people. Establish in 1878. A favourite watering-hole for local people - says heaps!
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