Best Beaches In & Near Dunedin
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1. Allans Beach
© Tomas Sobek / CC BY Travel time from Dunedin: approx 0.5 hrs
Allans Beach is set among the lush rolling hills of the on the Otago Peninsula, on New Zealand's South Island. It consists of a kilometre long spit of fine white sand which separates the shallow waters of Hoopers Inlet from the Pacific Ocean.
The beach here is something of a haven for wildlife; at the northern end there is a small sea lion colony, whilst the other end is home… read more »
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2. St Clair Beach
© Mr Bungle / CC BY Travel time from Dunedin: approx 0.5 hrs
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3. Tunnel Beach
Jakub Šimáček Travel time from Dunedin: approx 0.5 hrs
Less than eight kilometres southwest of the centre of Dunedin, close to St Clair on New Zealand's South Island, Tunnel Beach is hidden from view by rugged sandstone cliffs rising 150 metres above the waves. Shaped by the might of the Pacific Ocean over millennia, the beach is studded with naturally-formed rock arches, caves, and a hand-hewn sloping tunnel that gives the beach both its name and its access… read more »
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4. Boulder Beach
© Stug.stug / CC BY Travel time from Dunedin: approx 0.5 hrs
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5. Koekohe Beach
Travel time from Dunedin: approx 1 hr
The long sandy beach at Koekohe is famous for one thing - the Moeraki Boulders. These particularly large spherical boulders are technically known as septarian concretions. Some of the rocks measure nearly 3 metres across and most have a cracks in their surfaces making them appear like some sort of giant dinosaur eggs. The fact that they are hollow
The traditional M?ori explanation for the rocks existence is even… read more »
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