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Part 4 of 7New Zealand's South Island, 2019

Dunedin and the Otago coast

A stop in Alexandra for petrol, an evening walk in Dunedin, Baldwin Street on foot, the gardens at Larnach Castle and the beach at Moeraki.

By Thawaio1 min read27–28 November 2019 · Dunedin and the Otago coast

A long, ornate railway station of dark stone with cream trim, a red-tiled roof and a tall clock tower, behind clipped hedges and a lawn under a cloudy evening sky.
Dunedin Railway Station, 27 November.

Petrol in Alexandra

On 27 November, we left the Queenstown area and drove towards Dunedin. On the way, we passed through Alexandra. We went there for a practical reason: we needed petrol. After refuelling, we stopped briefly for a rest and something to eat or drink.

A stone building with a steep roof and a large rusted water wheel beside it, behind a lawn and a dark red tree under a cloudy sky.
A water wheel in Alexandra, 27 November.

An evening in Dunedin

In Dunedin, we explored the city on foot. The grandparents did not join this walk. We saw Dunedin Railway Station and the First Church of Otago.

A tall, pale stone church spire rising above trees and red flowering shrubs, with an apartment building at the left, under a grey sky.
The First Church of Otago.

We also had dinner at Emerson’s Brewery.

A white wall with dark-framed windows and a black sign reading “Emerson’s Brewery Dunedin”, under a covered courtyard with an old piano and a few chairs.
Emerson's Brewery.

Up Baldwin Street

On 28 November, we visited Baldwin Street. We didn’t just stop at the bottom: we walked all the way up.

A very steep, straight residential street climbing between hedges, gardens and power poles, with a few people walking up it under a clear blue sky.
Baldwin Street, 28 November.

The gardens at Larnach Castle

We also visited Larnach Castle on the Otago Peninsula. We explored the grounds and the surrounding area, especially the gardens.

A sloping garden bed full of red, magenta, yellow and orange flowers beside a gravel path, with rounded shrubs and a tall dark hedge behind.
In the gardens.
A wooden gazebo at the edge of a garden, with tall conifers, red flowers and a view down to a harbour and green hills.
A gazebo above the harbour.

Moeraki

On the way north, we stopped at Moeraki. First we went to a restaurant for something to eat or drink. Afterwards, we walked down to the beach to see the round boulders.

Looking down through flax and shrubs at a long sandy beach, with white surf rolling in from a blue sea under scattered cloud.
The coast at Moeraki.
A wide sandy beach with driftwood, a line of small figures walking along the water’s edge and waves breaking under a bright blue sky with white cloud.
Down on the beach.

From there, we continued north towards Methven.