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Tag: Dunedin History

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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Take Me Down To Paradise Farm: Part 1 – The Saunderson Puzzle

Take Me Down To Paradise Farm: Part 1 – The Saunderson Puzzle

amandaMarch 10, 2016June 16, 201716 Comments
Today we opted to explore a different area of the Peninsula – the Paradise Track, which meanders down from Highcliff...
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Down Home at the Stewart Farm

Down Home at the Stewart Farm

amandaFebruary 26, 2016March 8, 201725 Comments
Today, as promised, we decided to visit the what remains of the Stewart homestead, one of the Harbour Cone Reserve’s...
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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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How We Found Rutherford’s Ruin but Lost Our Way

How We Found Rutherford’s Ruin but Lost Our Way

amandaJanuary 29, 2016March 8, 201719 Comments
A misty Monday morning brought us back up to the Harbour Cone reserve on the Otago Peninsula. I hadn’t been...
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Woodside Glen and New Zealand’s Gentleman Highwayman

Woodside Glen and New Zealand’s Gentleman Highwayman

amandaJanuary 21, 2016March 8, 20179 Comments
My aim for the day was to find the site of a daring daylight highway robbery which took place during...
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Ready for the Invasion that Never Came: Harington Point Gun Emplacements

Ready for the Invasion that Never Came: Harington Point Gun Emplacements

amandaJanuary 12, 2016November 23, 20177 Comments
Another beautiful sunny Monday, and we decided to check out the gun emplacements at Harington Point, one of the most...
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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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