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Sawpit Gully
#Do - Sawpit Gully. From the main street of Arrowtown, I headed towards the river and found a trail map for exploring the area. I decided...
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Autumnal Arrowtown
#Do - Arrowtown in autumn 🍂 Apparently early settlers and gold miners noticed the town was relatively devoid of trees. So in 1867...
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Camp Track
#Do - Explore Camp Track on the Peninsula for a burst of exercise with stunning views. Larnach Castle was originally known as The Camp,...
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Central Otago in Autumn
#Do - Run by the lake in Cromwell for autumn scenery. Central Otago is stunning at this time of the year, and we timed it perfectly to...
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Penguin Place Rehabilitation Centre
#Do - Amazing to see penguins up close at the Penguin Place Rehabilitation Centre today as part of the Wild Dunedin Festival. Opening in...
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Sutton Salt Lake
#Do - Taste the water at the Sutton Salt Lake! New Zealand’s only inland salt lake that sits on the edge of the Rock and Pillar Range...
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Matakaea Reserve
#Do - The short detour to see the New Zealand fur seal, kekeno, at the Matakaea Reserve (Shag Point). Only 5 minutes drive off State...
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Boulder Beach Dunedin
#Do - Happy Friday from Boulder Beach! You can hear the crashing of the waves far before reaching this isolated spot. I took the...
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School Creek Trail And Falls
#340 Do - School Creek Trail from the end of Cannington Road. I had a little cabin fever sitting inside today, so with 3 layers of merino...
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Sid in the Dunedin Botanic Garden Aviary
#332 Do - Visit Sid, the Australian sulphur crested cockatoo, at the Dunedin Botanic Garden aviary. With over 200 birds in the aviary,...