Peaks and viewpoints in Dunedin City

Dunedin’s topography is shaped by its volcanic history and rugged coastline. This collection features the city’s most prominent heights, from the 676-meter summit of Mount Cargill to the tussock-covered ridges of the Silver Peaks and Flagstaff. On the Otago Peninsula, Sandymount and Signal Hill provide expansive views of the Pacific Ocean and Otago Harbour. The list also includes the Royal Albatross Centre at Taiaroa Head and Baldwin Street, recognized as the world's steepest residential road.

Dunedin Peaks & Viewpoints — Map

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Baldwin Street

Baldwin Street, in Dunedin, New Zealand is located in the residential suburb of North East Valley, 3.5 kilometres northeast of Dunedin's…

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Taiaroa Albatross Colony

The world's only mainland breeding colony of northern royal albatrosses, located at Taiaroa Head on the Otago Peninsula. The site includes a nature reserve and provides views overlooking the entrance to Otago Harbour.

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Mount Cargill

Mount Cargill, known in Māori as Kapukataumahaka, is a volcanic outcrop which dominates the skyline of northern Dunedin, New Zealand.

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Flagstaff

Flagstaff, known in Māori as Te Whanaupaki, is a prominent hill overlooking the northwest of the city of Dunedin, in New Zealand's South…

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Sandymount

Sandymount is the name of a prominent hill on Otago Peninsula, in the southeastern South Island of New Zealand.

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The Silverpeaks

The Silverpeaks is an area of rough forest and tussock and scrub covered hill country inland and to the northwest of Dunedin, New Zealand.

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Saddle Hill

Saddle Hill is a prominent landmark overlooking the northeastern end of the Taieri Plains in Otago, New Zealand.

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Signal Hill

Signal Hill is a prominent landform in the city of Dunedin, New Zealand.

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