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Category: Dunedin City

A Peek into Dunedin’s Dominican Priory

A Peek into Dunedin’s Dominican Priory

amandaMarch 16, 2016March 16, 201627 Comments
Today I was granted a very special opportunity to take a look at a fascinating part of Dunedin’s history. The...
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Native Tree Fuchsia Pie

Native Tree Fuchsia Pie

amandaFebruary 22, 20166 Comments
February is when the fruits of the native tree fuchsia or kotukutuku become ripe. The berries are known as konini...
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Toitu Early Settlers 1865 Shoreline Walk

Toitu Early Settlers 1865 Shoreline Walk

amandaFebruary 16, 20161 Comment
A brilliant Valentines Sunday brought us to the Toitu Early Settlers museum for a talk and walk conducted by archaeologist...
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Sullivans Dam and Back

Sullivans Dam and Back

amandaJanuary 4, 2016March 8, 20175 Comments
Continuing a recent series of explorations around the Leith Valley area, we thought we’d visit Sullivans Dam…the long way. So...
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Ruins and Rimu Trees: A Tour of Craigieburn

Ruins and Rimu Trees: A Tour of Craigieburn

amandaDecember 24, 2015September 2, 201812 Comments
Today we had a special treat – an offer to show us around the historic Craigieburn site by Paul Pope,...
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Tunnel Beach and the Legend of Cargill’s Drowned Daughter

Tunnel Beach and the Legend of Cargill’s Drowned Daughter

amandaDecember 18, 2015March 9, 201721 Comments
Today we visited one of Dunedin’s old classics – the popular and oft-recommended Tunnel Beach. It’s a place of spectacular...
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Up the Hill in Leith Valley

Up the Hill in Leith Valley

amandaDecember 12, 2015April 12, 20184 Comments
Dad’s back, woohoo! We celebrated with a trip out to Leith Valley and a hike up towards Flagstaff. We travelled...
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Powder Store or Prison Cell? The Shore St Door

Powder Store or Prison Cell? The Shore St Door

amandaNovember 28, 2015April 12, 201812 Comments
A group of 12 year olds on a school field trip waited in the grassy area at the corner of...
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The Castle of Cumberland St (and the Castle of the East)

The Castle of Cumberland St (and the Castle of the East)

amandaNovember 16, 2015May 27, 20161 Comment
My family moved to Dunedin when I was about 11, and as such I guess I missed out on some...
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Caversham’s Hidden Tunnel

Caversham’s Hidden Tunnel

amandaOctober 23, 2015June 12, 201726 Comments
I’d long heard rumours about a hidden tunnel tucked away in my home suburb of Caversham, but its location has...
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