Dunedin Things to Do Tips by joanj

Otago Settlers Museum

Here by the Dunedin Railway Station is the Otago Settlers Museum, and the picture here shows the railway engine inside the glass sided building.

Directions: By Dunedin Railway Station

Railway station part two

This gives you information on the railway station.

It reads

The Dunedin Railway Station was the last of three stations built in the city between 1873 and 1906 and was the largest and busiest railway station in New Zealand . The station was designed in the Flemish Renaissance style by the Railways Department chief architect George Troup and is constructed from two types of Otago stone, a dark volcanic stone from Kokonga and a lime stone from the Oamara district. The columns are of Aberdeen granite. The broad area outside the station at the front of Stuart Street provided a space for vehicles carrying goods and passengers.

This area later became known as Anzac Square after the Australian and New Zealand forces which served in the l944 - 1948 war.

Railway Station

The railway station in Anzac Square is a beautiful building. it was too large to get into one shot so had to take photo's of it in stages.
However this photo shows you most of the station.

Inside there is some beautiful tiling, both on the floor, and walls, and very decorative.

Address: Anzac Square, Dunedin

Steepest Street

Here is a shot of said street.

Address: Baldwin Street. Dunedin

Worlds Steepest Street

This is the World's Steepest Street, and to prove I am not making this up, I have photographed the street sign.
I only walked half way up, (no time to do up and back - that is my story and I am sticking to it !!),

But for you cricket fans England Cricketer Angus Fraser passed us and was in training, running - yes running up the street .
P.S. we were in New Zealand for the N.Z. v. England Cricket Test.

Address: Baldwin Street. Dunedin