Otago Travel Guide
Otago accommodation, Otago activities and attractions, Otago maps, transportation to and around Otago - the ALL NEW Jasons Otago Destination Travel Guide is your complete visitor guide for Otago.
The Otago region enjoys a colourful goldmining past and the remains of old goldmining sites can still be explored around historic towns such as
Alexandra,
Cromwell and
Arrowtown.
Dunedin is Otago's largest city, founded by Scottish immigrants and famous for its beautiful harbour and heritage buildings. The city was once the commercial heart of New Zealand during the Otago Goldrush of 1860-67.
Beyond Dunedin's environs are the natural wonders of Otago's diverse countryside and the incredible native wildlife of the Otago Peninsula, or head inland to
Central Otago and the
Southern Lakes, where the lakeside resorts of
Queenstown and
Wanaka tempt travellers with their stunning mountain scenery, wineries and adventure activities.
Geographic Location
Southern South Island, incorporating South, North & Central Otago
Population
185,000
Climate
Average annual temperature: 11°C
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