Dunedin is located in the South East coast of South island of New Zealand. I took 3 pm Intercity bus from Christchurch and reached Dunedin at 9 pm. Dunedin is a small city compared to Christchurch. I booked my accommodation near Dunedin Railway station which is a famous landmark in the city.
At one point of time Dunedin Railway station was the biggest and busiest station of New Zealand. Dunedin Railway station is a famous tourist location in New Zealand and the Railway station is famous for its unique architecture.
First Church of Otago – First church of Otago is located by just 10 minutes walk from Dunedin Railway station.
First Church of Otago is a prominent site in New Zealand. During my visit to the church construction was going on at the top spire of the Church. The church is famous for its unique architecture and it was built in the 1850s.
Otago University -Dunedin is a small city and it is very convenient to walk around all the famous tourist destinations. Otago University is a permier educational institute in New Zealand. The university is famous for its beautiful campus. I visited the university during cherry blossom season and the entire campus looked extremely beautiful.
Baldwin Street- World’s steepest street– Bus No 8 or 15 connects Otago University or First church of Otago to Baldwin Street. North road 292 is the nearest stop to Baldwin street. Baldwin street is listed in Guiness book of world record as the steepest residential street of the world. The street was crowded with lot of tourists trying to walk along the steepest street of the world. The first half of the street is moderately inclined but the street is really steep towards the end. The street is around 350 m long and it took me around 20 minutes to reach the end of the street. There are houses on both sides of the street and there is a small memorial indicating Baldwin Street as the steepest street of the world at the end of the road
Signal hill lookout – It is inconvenient to reach Signal hill lookout from Baldwin street if you don’t have your own car. It takes about 1 hour to walk from Baldwin street to Signal hill lookout. You will not see many people walking along the road. The main road is popular among cyclists. Most people prefer to reach the lookout point using their own vehicle. The weather was fantastic and i loved the walk from Baldwin Street to Signal hill lookout. Some section of the road was steep but i really loved the walk from Baldwin street to Signal lookout point.
The lookout point was completely empty and i didn’t see anyone at the lookout point. A monument with two statues is located at the lookout point. The view of the Dunedin city, Otago harbour and Otago peninsula was magnificent. It was little cold but the sky was clear and the weather was perfect. Signal hill lookout point is a popular place among cyclists and hikers. I visited the lookout hill in the morning and it was not crowded at all. I will strongly recommend everyone to visit Signal hill lookout during your stay in Dunedin.
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