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Local advice, place guides and suburb guides from around Dunedin.
Otago Peninsula SettlementsBroad BaySuburb Guide to Harbour Life on the PeninsulaExplore a quiet harbourside suburb on Dunedin's Otago Peninsula, where Fletcher House and harbour views shape daily life.West Harbour and Northern CoastRavensbourneSuburb Guide to Harbour Slopes and West Harbour LifeHead to Ravensbourne for harbour views from steep streets, a shared path beside the railway, and an easy bus ride from central Dunedin.Western SuburbsBrockvilleSuburb Guide to Hilltop Streets and Local HistoryDiscover Brockville, where wartime street names, a hilltop primary school and nearby bush walks sit above the Kaikorai Valley.Western SuburbsCavershamSuburb Guide to Heritage Streets and South Road LifeDiscover Caversham, a gold-rush suburb where South Road shops, bluestone churches and a steep valley sit a short ride from central Dunedin.Eastern SuburbsMusselburghSuburb Guide to the Rise and Harbour EdgeHead to Musselburgh for rocky rise streets, a small shopping strip and the harbour road, where the way onto the peninsula starts.Western SuburbsHalfway BushSuburb Guide to Hill Living on Taieri RoadDiscover hill-suburb living on Taieri Road, where a historic route west, a small primary school and bush reserves sit above the city.Western SuburbsAbbotsfordSuburb Guide to Hillside Streets and Local LifeDiscover a quiet hillside suburb in western Dunedin, where school life, bus links and a landslip site sit among the houses.Eastern SuburbsVauxhallSuburb Guide to Harbour Living and a Gold Rush PastDiscover a quiet harbourside pocket on Portobello Road, where gold-rush gardens once stood and harbour views still await.Central and Inner SuburbsThe GlenSuburb Guide to Valley Living Beside the HillsDiscover a tucked-away Dunedin valley where Glen Road climbs from the flat toward the hill ridge, with the city close at hand.West Harbour and Northern CoastMaiaSuburb Guide to Harbour-Edge Living on the West HarbourExplore Maia on Dunedin's northern harbour shore, where steep bush slopes, quiet streets and harbour views sit beside the road to Port Chalmers.South Dunedin and Beach SuburbsSouthSuburb Guide to King Edward Street and the FlatDiscover South Dunedin's flat streets, where Cargill's Corner shops and old industrial landmarks sit among tightly packed houses.Central and Inner SuburbsNormanbySuburb Guide to Valley-End Living and Bush TracksHead to Normanby, where North East Valley streets give way to bush tracks, creek walks and open countryside.