ThePog Posted January 18 Posted January 18 Probably doing a few days in The south about Easter time, fly into Dunedin then mooch around the area, whats good to do? Quote
NickJ Posted January 18 Posted January 18 the very next flight home? Warbirds this year has the F22 display team 2 2 Quote
locost_bryan Posted January 18 Posted January 18 The Taeiri Gorge railway. Albatross colony and Larnochs Castle on the peninsula. If you've got time, head up to Oamaru for Steam Punk HQ and the penguin encounter. Head down to Invercargill for Bill Richardson's truck museum and the bikes at E Hayes hardware store. @RUNAMUCK has just been through the area, check his posts on the spam thread. 1 Quote
RUNAMUCK Posted January 18 Posted January 18 How are you travelling? Rental car? I don't know about dunedin. But there's shitloads of cool shit to see and do further a field. 2 Quote
igor Posted January 18 Posted January 18 Nuggets lighthouse is worth a look if you're into that sort of thing. There'll probably be seals of some description on the beach. We saw a sealion at KP the other night. Plenty of scenic waterfalls down the Catlins. 2 Quote
ThePog Posted January 18 Author Posted January 18 8 minutes ago, RUNAMUCK said: How are you travelling? Rental car? I don't know about dunedin. But there's shitloads of cool shit to see and do further a field. Yea rental and head south basically. Dunedin only one day cos we have never been but should probably look at it, but thats just for forms sake. 1 Quote
smokin'joe Posted January 18 Posted January 18 9 hours ago, Nominal said: Catlins area is OK to look at once. and just how long did you spend there ? i hear there is a 'soon to be closing' open-air museum at Romahapa 1 1 Quote
azzurro Posted January 18 Posted January 18 more seriously probalby depends what you wanna do, Lots of old buildings and cafes museums and galleries etc in Dunedin itself if you like that sort of thing, lots of cool natures and stuff very close by around it. Catlins is definitly worth driving through, again nature type stuff, more coastal bush etc than most of the rest of the east coast of the South Island then you are in invergiggle so you may as well turn around. Have you looked up if you can take a Thermette on as carry on yet? 1 Quote
Willdat? Posted January 18 Posted January 18 Tunnel beach is pretty spectacular if you want a wander... 1 Quote
Lord Gruntfuttock Posted January 18 Posted January 18 Aromoana has some cool beaches too. Careys Bay, Port Chalmers worth a look if you're heading out that way. Both have good pubs. Lots of good short walks in Catlins. Easter is oyster season if you enjoy expensive sea snot, good places to eat Blue Cod in Bluff and Riverton. Sort of need to know if you're with kids, into brewery type things or more family events 2 Quote
Mr.Mk1 Posted January 19 Posted January 19 Olveston historic home in Dunedin, book in,I don’t think you can just turn up. The museum is outstanding, the Settlers museum is awesome and vehicular/retro NZ inclined. Easy to waste a day walking around central Dunedin diggin the old buildings, wander through the university.. Have a nose in the churches.. Chinese garden was neat. 1 Quote
ThePog Posted January 19 Author Posted January 19 Righto, I think that will be enough for the 3 or 4 days we are there for... Cheers big ears. 1 Quote
kiwi808 Posted January 19 Posted January 19 With Warbirds on over Easter up here accommodation could be tricky if you haven’t already booked. 2 years ago almost every room south of Chch was booked out for Warbirds. 1 Quote
nzstato Posted January 20 Posted January 20 On 19/01/2026 at 21:10, ThePog said: Righto, I think that will be enough for the 3 or 4 days we are there for... Cheers big ears. If you want a list of more stuff to do, or list of addresses with OS stuff sitting in a paddock, hit us up. 1 Quote
Truenotch Posted January 21 Posted January 21 If you hang around until the next weekend you could watch the best classic rally in NZ. Quote
ThePog Posted January 21 Author Posted January 21 2 hours ago, Truenotch said: If you hang around until the next weekend you could watch the best classic rally in NZ. This trip is for our 25th wedding anniversary, if we spent it watching motorsport it would probably be the last.. 1 7 Quote
FraserNZ Posted January 21 Posted January 21 2 hours ago, ThePog said: This trip is for our 25th wedding anniversary, if we spent it watching motorsport it would probably be the last.. Have you tried a bit of lateral thinking? We are going to some see some roads generally less traveled which will take in some stunning scenery. As a bonus we get to see some high class rally machinery including a couple of really world class drivers. No it doesn't work in my household either but we are relatively local and know people involved so I get to do it anyway. It is worth seeing though. 2 Quote
Lord Gruntfuttock Posted January 21 Posted January 21 16 hours ago, ThePog said: This trip is for our 25th wedding anniversary, if we spent it watching motorsport it would probably be the last.. Oh in that case, come further south and let her watch you ride a postie bike around a bonfire drunk on terrible home brew in my paddock. Can even throw in a broken JAP stationary engine to tinker with. Can't get more romantic than that... 2 5 Quote
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