University of Otago

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The University of Otago located in Dunedin, a city at the South Island of New Zealand, License Type: media, Download Time: 2025-04-14T07:57:17.000Z, User: mvm_lonelyplanet, Editorial: false, purchase_order: 56530 - Guidebooks, job: Global Publishing, client: New Zealands South Island 8, other: Virginia Moreno

Founded in 1869, the University of Otago is NZ's oldest. Today the university is home to some 21,000 students, and is well worth a wander, with many magnificent bluestone buildings to admire. The historic heart – bounded by Leith, St David and Castle Sts – is the most photogenic part of the campus. Check the university website for a self-guided tour map. You can buy uni merch from the visitor centre.

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