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Bike to Aramoana
#71 Do - bike ride to the white sand beach at Aramoana. On a sunny Sunday morning we headed out from Carey's Bay. Narrow and winding road...
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Redwood Loop track in Ross Creek Forest
#67 Do - explore The Redwood Loop track in the Ross Creek Forest and remember to look up. The amazing volunteers at Mountain Biking Otago...
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Bendigo Historic Reserve
#64 Do - explore the ruins of the miners cottages in Welshtown in the Bendigo Historic Reserve. When gold was discovered in Otago, it...
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Soldiers' Memorial Highcliff Road
#62 Do - on a rather chilly morning, the stormy clouds and freezing wind added to the experience of the 10 minute walk up to the...
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Orokonui Challenge
#43 Do - Today was the Orokonui Challenge! On a wet and windy day, it was perfectly described as a challenge, but for a fantastic cause,...
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Blue Penguins
#36 Do - see the tiny cute Blue Penguins (also known as kororā) at Pukekura. I made the most of another great Wild Dunedin Festival...
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See the stars Beverly-Begg Observatory
#35 Do - on Earth Day, as part of the Wild Dunedin Festival of Nature, I went to the Beverly-Begg Observatory in Belleknowes which was...
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Hereweke Track (Harbour Cone)
#32 Do - Hereweke track (Harbour Cone) for incredible views, even on a rainy, blustery day, from a 315m conical peak on the Peninsula. It...
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Otago Golf Club
#31 Do - play golf on one of our amazing local courses. This morning I headed out early to the Otago Golf Club course in Balmacewen (I...
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Victorian Precinct Oamaru
#21 Do - walk the old town of Oamaru, the 'Victorian Precinct' and remember to look up! With most buildings dating from 1860s to 1880s...