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Morningstar Track to the Shotover River
#349 Do - The Morningstar Track to the Shotover River. Once described as ‘The Richest River in the World’, it’s only a 30 minute return...
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Chrystall’s Beach
#345 Do - Drive to see the sun rise on a rainy morning at Chrystall’s Beach on the Otago coast. Originally Akatore Beach, it was re-named...
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Skyline Access Road
#343 Do - The short uphill climb up the Skyline Access Road for some beautiful views! Realising later I probably should have taken 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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The Gift of Experiences - Local Trails Book
#333 Do - Getting outside and into nature is one of the best ways to explore and experience, and you can do it with lots of special...
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The Leith Saddle Track
#327 Do - The Leith Saddle Track on a Dunner Stunner. A 15 minute drive from the city centre to the park on Waitati Valley Road (just off...
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Friends Hill Road Track
#321 Do - Friends Hill Road track to Mosgiel for views over the Taieri, a run through scenic farmland and a bit of mud and a good uphill...
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Purakaunui Inlet Track
#311 Do - Purakaunui Inlet Track. It is one stunning running trail. About a 25 minute drive from the city, I parked down Crescent St...
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Craigieburn Reserve
#306 Do - Find the swing under the huge old macrocarpa trees while exploring Craigieburn Reserve in Dunedin. Elizabeth and William Rankin...
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Bannockburn Sluicings
#300 Do - Explore the Bannockburn Sluicings and discover the remains of gold mining workings from the early 1860s, when alluvial gold was...