After spending a day travelling down south plus another full day to catch up with emails etc, we set off again to revisit the captivating Catlins area.
The day dawned bright and sunny as we set off to the south and continued for when we arrived in Dunedin City - aptly named the Edinburgh of the South. Dunedin was first settled in 1848 by a Scottish church group of 300 people under the leadership of Captain Cargill and Reverend Dr Thomas Burns. The town population exploded during the Otago gold rush between 1861 and 1865, then declined once the gold ran out. The town is now a pleasant mix of both old and new architecture, and culture.
We took some time to explore the city (taking advantage of the fine day) then made our way up to Signal Hill Scenic Reserve for an overview of the city and Otago Peninsula.
From Dunedin City we continued south and turned onto the Southern Scenic Route which took us through Brighton with its sandy beaches, and the town of Taieri Mouth at the mouth of the Taieri River - a small southern fishing village.
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