The First Church

Outstanding Otago Peninsula and Dunedin

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March 3rd 2013
Our exploration of Dunedin started with a walk along George Street from our apartment to The Octagon the focal point in Dunedin. It was just like being in a Scottish city with many familiar street and place names. After a visit to St Paul’s Cathedral it was a short walk down hill to the famous Dunedin Railway Station, opened in 1906. Many of Dunedin’s finest Victorian buildings are attributed ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Otago

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more