Statue of Robert Burns in Dunedin reminds the root of NZ to Scotland and his great Auld Lang Syne
Ovation of the Seas of Royal Caribbean International ported at Dunedin for travelers to tour the city and the statue of Robert Burns was seen.
Robbie Rocks Dunedin
Distortion Boy play their version of 'My Luve is Like a Red Red Rose' to mark Robbie Burns 250th birthday on 25 January 2009 in Dunedin's Octagon beneath the famous statue of the poet in New Zealand's most Scottish city.
Dunedin Travel Guide - New Zealand Charming Moments
Dunedin Travel Guide - New Zealand Charming Moments
Dunedin is the second-largest city and one of the main ports on the South Island of New Zealand, located in the Otago region. It is known as the Edinburgh of the South and is proud of its Scots heritage. This university town is named from the old Gaelic for Edinburgh and is noted for its unique Victorian railway, which is said to be the second most photographed building in the southern hemisphere.
Dunedin has as its heart a statue of the poet Robbie Burns, and many of its streets carry the same name as streets in Edinburgh. It was built in a time before the car was king, when trams and railways moved people around efficiently. It is built in a natural harbour on a relatively small area of flat land surrounded by steep hillsides. Some of its streets are steep: Baldwin Street is claimed as the steepest street in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records, a claim which is celebrated during the annual Cadbury chocolate festival by rolling 75,000 chocolate, orange-coated sweets called Jaffas from the top of it. It has a relatively mild summer, while in winter the hill suburbs will get cold enough for snow several days a year and the entire city will close down once or twice a year due to snowfall settling. The real issue during winter is black ice on the steep streets surrounding the city.
Dunedin's University of Otago, established in 1869, is the oldest university in New Zealand. It is the South Island's second largest employer, and by far the biggest contributor to the Dunedin economy. Dunedin is a University Town rather than just a town with a university. The students make up over a tenth of the population. A consequence of this is that the city is significantly quieter during the university summer holiday period (approx November to February), and that accommodation may be harder to find or more expensive during university graduations, etc. Dunedinites (the Dunedin people) are generally friendly, seemingly more friendly than in the bigger cities of NZ.
The Dunedin Bus Service is fairly average but cheap and does get you around. The main line service, St Clair-Normanby, runs every 15 minutes and is handy to about a dozen of the City's attractions. George Street has many restaurants, starting about two blocks north of The Octagon (in the centre of Dunedin). There are also a few interesting places on Albany Street, which runs across the south of the University Of Otago.
Suburbs of Dunedin :
Inner suburbs
Woodhaugh; Glenleith; Leith Valley; Dalmore; Liberton; Pine Hill; Normanby; Mt Mera; North East Valley; Opoho; Dunedin North; Ravensbourne; Highcliff; Shiel Hill; Challis; Waverley; Vauxhall; Ocean Grove (Tomahawk); Tainui; Andersons Bay; Musselburgh; South Dunedin; St Kilda; St Clair; Corstorphine; Kew; Forbury; Caversham; Concord; Maryhill; Kenmure; Mornington; Kaikorai Valley; City Rise; Belleknowes; Roslyn, Otago; Kaikorai; Wakari; Maori Hill.
Outer suburbs
Burkes; Saint Leonards; Deborah Bay; Careys Bay; Port Chalmers; Sawyers Bay; Roseneath; Broad Bay; Company Bay; Macandrew Bay; Portobello; Burnside; Green Island; Waldronville; Brighton; Westwood; Saddle Hill; Sunnyvale; Fairfield; Mosgiel; Abbotsford; Bradford; Brockville; Halfway Bush; Helensburgh.
A lot to see in Dunedin such as :
Larnach Castle
Otago Peninsula
Dunedin Railways
Tunnel Beach
Otago Museum
Toitu Otago Settlers Museum
Speight's
Olveston Historic Home
Dunedin Botanic Garden
The Octagon
Taiaroa Head
Dunedin Chinese Garden
Orokonui Ecosanctuary
St Clair Beach
Penguin Place
Dunedin Public Art Gallery
Otago Harbour
Baldwin Street: Steepest Street in the World!
Mount Cargill
Signal Hill Road
Tunnel Beach Track
St Paul's Cathedral, Dunedin
Otago Farmers Market
Sandfly Bay
Tunnel Beach Walk
The Organ Pipes
Robert Burns
Signal Hill Lookout
Ross Creek Reservoir
Dunedin Casino
Victory Beach
Quarantine Island / Kamau Taurua
Hoopers Inlet
Sandymount
Andersons Bay
Bethune's Gully
( Dunedin - New Zealand ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Dunedin. Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Dunedin - New Zealand
Join us for more :
19 - Joseph Corbett - Thank Ye Robbie Burns
On the second to final episode of Profile of 20 Young Poets, Joseph Corbett shares his poetry including this piece called Thank Ye Robbie Burns.
This poem was recorded as part of the Profile of 20 Young Poets series on Otago Access Radio. For more information and to listen to the full episode
Dunedin Octagon
Dunedin Octagon. The Octagon is the city centre of Dunedin, in the South Island of New Zealand. It is an eight-sided plaza bisected by the city's main street, and is also the central terminus of two other main thoroughfares. The Octagon is predominantly a pedestrian reserve, with grass and paved features, and is surmounted by a statue of the Scottish poet Robert Burns.
First laid out in 1846, the site was largely derelict for many years until the two major early parts of the city's settlement were linked by the excavation of Bell Hill. From the 1890s on it rose to prominence as the city's central area. The Octagon was substantially renovated during the 1980s, and is now a centre of the city's cafe culture, with many al fresco dining areas.
Dunedin's bards - Roadside Stories
Scottish poet Robbie Burns is remembered by a statue in Dunedin -- but the city has also been home to many other bards, including Thomas Bracken, who composed the words to New Zealand's national anthem, and the counter-culture poet James K. Baxter. A host of latter-day musical bards are responsible for the 'Dunedin sound' -- jangly guitars and thoughtful lyrics, mostly associated with alternative music label Flying Nun.
Otago region: art, writing and music,
Dunedin,
The Flying Nun label,
New Zealand's national anthems,
James Keir Baxter,
Landfall magazine,
Album covers reproduced courtesy of Flying Nun Records
—
Roadside Stories are a series of audio guides to places of interest on major road trips in New Zealand. Each guide tells the story of an attraction along the way -- its people, its history, its cultural and natural significance. For more information about Roadside Stories visit
Dunedin, New Zealand
Dunedin is a university town, a cultural hub, and a city with a strong historic streak. It is a small city with a compact walkable city centre surrounded by hilly suburbs. It has easy access to beaches, wildlife attractions and areas of native forest.
Known as the Edinburgh of the South, it has a proud Scots heritage. It has as its heart a statue of the poet Robbie Burns and many of its streets carry the same name as streets in Edinburgh. Due to the gold rush in central Otago, Dunedin was the biggest and most prosperous city in New Zealand from 1865 to 1900, and many of its old buildings and character stem from that period.
Dunedin sits in a natural harbour, with the centre of the city on a relatively small area of flat land surrounded by suburbs on the steep hillsides. Some of its streets are very steep: Baldwin Street is claimed as being the steepest street in the world, a claim which is celebrated during the annual chocolate festival by rolling more than 40,000 Jaffas down it. (Jaffas are small, round sweets consisting of a soft chocolate centre with a hard covering of orange flavoured, red coloured confectionery and made at the local Cadbury factory and also exported to Australia).
Royal Tour: Farewell New Zealand (1963)
Item title reads - Royal tour: farewell New Zealand.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, finish their tour of New Zealand and move on to Australia.
L/S street in Dunedin. M/S Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh riding by in car. C/U big sign 'Homage to the Royal Family'. L/S crowds cheering outside Grand Hotel, L/S of the Queen and Duke waving from balcony. Various shots of crowds. L/S cathedral with statue of Robbie Burns in front, various shots of the statue and inscription, M/S as car drives through. Various shots of the rolling countryside of South Island. L/S Queen standing under umbrella at Invernay Agricultural Research Station. Various shots as the Queen and Duke watch a small aeroplane spraying the pastures. Various shots of lovely scenery at Milford Sound and Bowen Falls. Various shots of Sir Edmund Hillary looking at the scenery, C/U of his face. L/S mountains. C/U plane wheel. L/S Tasman, the largest glacier in New Zealand. Various shots as they fly over snowy mountains.
L/S Christchurch airport crowded with people. M/S plane taxiing in. M/S as Queen walks down steps and is greeted by Holyoake and his wife. Various lovely scenic shots of the river Avon and people sitting on the banks. Various shots of a big house with flowers in the garden. L/S street in Christchurch. M/S bus, destination: 'races'. L/S people gathered at Riccarton for race meeting. M/S fashionable group of people. M/S Queen walking past crowds. Various shots of the horses before race. L/S starting gate. L/S crowds. L/S as they race off. Various shots of the race and people watching, the Queen watches through binoculars. C/U two men cheering a horse on. M/S horses racing, 'Irrepressible' is out in front but is overtaken by Henderson on 'Moy' who wins. M/S two women getting excited. M/S horses. M/S Queen leaving stand to look at winner. L/S people in stand. M/S as Queen presents Cup to owner Mr W. M. Angus, C/U 'Moy'.
L/S Canberra in Australia. L/S as the Queen and Duke get off the plane at Fairbairn. M/S as they are greeted by Governor General Lord De L'Isle. M/S woman holding sign reading 'Welcome to A.C.T.' M/S as Governor General's daughter Catherine Sidney shakes hands with the Queen and Duke, followed by Prime Minister Robert Menzies and his wife Dame Pattie Menzies. M/S people under umbrellas. M/S as the Queen walks around under an umbrella whilst inspecting the Guard of Honour. Various shots as she shakes hands with crew of aeroplane that flew them from Christchurch. C/U Duke smiling, they get in car. M/S crowds under umbrellas. M/S of Queen and Duke in car.
Various shots of Canberra. L/S floodlit Parliament House at night. M/S people gathered to watch. M/S Queen in gown of white satin and emerald and diamond tiara, she walks up steps and waves. M/S's officials sat inside. Prime Minister Menzies gives three cheers, pan to Queen smiling. She gets up to make speech and wishes a happy and peaceful future for Australia. C/U Menzies. C/U as Queen sits down at the end of her speech amidst applause.
FILM ID:1750.17
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES.
FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT
British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.
Dunedin Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia
Dunedin – Between the wild coastline of the Otago Peninsula and a dormant volcano, discover this historic New Zealand city. Explore the best places to visit in Dunedin.
When ready, browse vacation packages to Dunedin:
The industrious Scots made their mark all over New Zealand, but nowhere is the Caledonian spirit more alive than in #Dunedin. A #vacation here may begin in the city center’s historic plaza, The Octagon. New Zealand’s most photographed building, Dunedin Railway Station, is nearby. Just up the tracks, venture back in time at the Toitū Otago Settlers Museum. The Otago Museum is just across town.
Head into the peninsula’s hills to Larnach Castle. Further up the peninsula is the Ōtākou Marae, the hub of Ngāi Tahu cultural life. #Visit St Clair Beach, a popular summertime hangout for generations of Dunedinites. In Dunedin’s North, see rare Yellow Eyed Penguins at Shag Point. Marvel at the mysterious Moeraki Boulders at Hampden.
There’s no limit to the fun and adventure to be had in Dunedin. Start planning a trip of your own!
For now, we hope you enjoy watching this #travel #guide as much as we enjoyed making it.
More travel information around Dunedin:
---------
Follow us on social media:
FACEBOOK:
TWITTER:
INSTAGRAM:
PINTEREST:
Dunedin Travel
Dunedin Travel - Dunedin is a university town, a cultural hub, and a city with a strong historic streak. It is a small city with a compact walkable city centre surrounded by hilly suburbs. It has easy access to beaches, wildlife attractions and areas of native forest.
Known as the Edinburgh of the South, it has a proud Scots heritage. It has as its heart a statue of the poet Robbie Burns and many of its streets carry the same name as streets in Edinburgh. Due to the gold rush in central Otago, Dunedin was the biggest and most prosperous city in New Zealand from 1865 to 1900, and many of its old buildings and character stem from that period.
Dunedin sits in a natural harbour, with the centre of the city on a relatively small area of flat land surrounded by suburbs on the steep hillsides. Some of its streets are very steep: Baldwin Street is claimed as being the steepest street in the world, a claim which is celebrated during the annual chocolate festival by rolling more than 40,000 Jaffas down it. (Jaffas are small, round sweets consisting of a soft chocolate centre with a hard covering of orange flavoured, red coloured confectionery and made at the local Cadbury factory and also exported to Australia).
It does get cold: many of the streets are iced over in winter, and every two or three years the city gets a snowfall.
These days, Dunedin is most well known for its University of Otago, the oldest and one of the best universities in New Zealand, and its 'scarfie' student culture. The university is the South Island's second largest employer and by far the biggest contributor to the Dunedin economy. Dunedin is a university town rather than just a town with a university since the student population of around 27,000 is nearly 23% of the 120,000 residents. A consequence of this is that the city is significantly quieter during the university summer holiday period (approx November to February), and that accommodation may be harder to find or more expensive during university graduations, etc.
Dunedinites (the Dunedin people) are generally friendly, seemingly more friendly than in the bigger cities of NZ (and the bigger cities anywhere else in the world).
Enjoy Your Dunedin Travel!
Urinals
This is a song about standing next to a guy at the urinal, in the style of Cat Stevens. Yes, that was the actual commission from the Song Sale audience.
Written by Robbie Ellis at Song Sale Wellington, 30 June 2011, Medusa.
Sam Smith helped. So did Cat Stevens.
Performed by Robbie Ellis on 2 May 2012 at Albany St Studios, University of Otago, Dunedin.
Sound engineer: Mike Holland.
On SoundCloud:
Dunedin, Edinburgh of the south - Roadside Stories
Dunedin was settled by Scots from 1848, and even its name is a Gaelic version of Edinburgh. Once -- but no longer -- New Zealand's largest, wealthiest city, Dunedin retains a Scottish sensibility, with its stone buildings, Highland games, bagpipers and chilly weather -- as well as whisky and haggis on offer around town.
Dunedin,
View of Dunedin from 'Little Paisley',
Otago region: Presbyterians and Scots,
Scots,
Archival audio sourced from Radio New Zealand Sound Archives, Sound files may not be reused without permission from Radio New Zealand Sound Archives (Reference number C293).
—
Roadside Stories are a series of audio guides to places of interest on major road trips in New Zealand. Each guide tells the story of an attraction along the way -- its people, its history, its cultural and natural significance. For more information about Roadside Stories visit
Pipe Band
Pipe band practicing, beneath statue of Robert Burns, for Otago area championships in New Zealand
Royal Tour: Farewell New Zealand AKA Royal Tour Of Australasia (1963)
Full title reads: Royal Tour: Farewell New Zealand.
New Zealand.
General views of Dunedin. Good shots of crowds and decorations as Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh travel in car. Shots of the Royal couple waving from the balcony of the Grand Hotel. CU of statue of Robbie Burns.
Various shots of countryside of South Island. Queen and Duke visit Invermay Agricultural Research Station. A demonstration of the use of helicopters in spraying is given. A plane shows another technique. Scenic shots of waterfalls and mountains of South Island. LS of Sir Edmund Hillary - Everest climber. CU of Hillary. Shots of Mount Cook. Aerial views of the mountains and glaciers of the Southern Alps.
Crowds at Christchurch airport for the arrival of the Royal Couple. Photographers take pictures as the Queen and Prince get off their plane. Shots of the Avon River in Christchurch. People relax by the river. Shots of flowers in gardens.
Horse racing meeting at Rickerton (sp?). Her Majesty walks through crowds. CU of Pathe cameraman Pat Whittacker at work. Various shots of race meeting. The Queen and Prince watch race from the stands. The go down to see the winning horse. Queen presents Cup.
Queen and Prince arrive in Canberra, Australia. The come down from their plane, they are greeted by the Governor General Lord De L'Isle, Prime Minister Robert Menzies and others. The Queen inspects men of the guard of honour. The Royals leave for Canberra. VS of Capital City. Night shots of Parliament House. Queen arrives for reception. Menzies leads three cheers for the Queen. She makes a speech of thanks
Part of the Royal Tour of Australasia - Reel 2.
FILM ID:1837.05
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES.
FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT
British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.
ダニーデン旅行ガイド | エクスペディア
ニュージーランドの南島・ダニーデン旅行の参考に、ダニーデンの観光地・見どころを5分に凝縮したエクスペディアのダニーデン旅行ビデオをどうぞ。
2011-12-23 - ONE NEWS - OCCUPY AUCKLAND TO OCCUPY VICTORIA PARK
Occupy Auckland have held a general assembly and have decided to move their campsite to Victoria Park.
The protest group have been ordered to leave their current campsite in Aotea Square by 2.45pm today.
However the group says they will maintain a people presence at Aotea Square, while moving their tents.
They are in the process of packing up the tents now, and say they hope to have all the tents moved by the eviction deadline.
Meanwhile, a handful of protestors have resumed their occupation of Dunedin's Octagon in solidarity with anti-globalisation demonstrators in Auckland's Aotea Square.
The protestors have pitched a tent and scrawled the slogans Solidarity with Auckland and Kia Kaha on the base of the Robbie Burns statue.
Protest leader Kieran Trass refused to comment on how long the latest occupation would last.
Protestors had previously camped in the central Dunedin Park from October 15 until Tuesday of this week.
70 days of occupation
The Occupy movement has been living in Aotea Square since October 15, when they began a protest as part of a global movement demonstrating against corporate greed.
The group went to Auckland District Court yesterday to try and have an injunction imposed by Judge David Wilson, requiring them to leave the site, put aside until their appeal of the decision is heard.
Had the judge ruled in the protesters' favour it would have meant they could remain in the square until at least February, when the High Court would be in a position to hear the appeal.
About 40 Occupy supporters protested outside the court yesterday while the hearing was held.
John Denver
Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr. (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), known professionally as John Denver, was an American singer-songwriter, actor, activist and humanitarian, whose greatest commercial success was as a solo singer, starting in the 1970s. He was one of the most popular acoustic artists of the decade and one of its best-selling artists. By 1974, he was firmly established as America's best-selling performer, and AllMusic has described Denver as among the most beloved entertainers of his era. After traveling and living in numerous locations while growing up in his military family, Denver began his music career in folk music groups in the late 1960s. Throughout his life, Denver recorded and released approximately 300 songs, about 200 of which he composed, with total sales of over 33 million.
He recorded and performed primarily with an acoustic guitar and sang about his joy in nature, his enthusiasm for music, and his relationship trials. Denver's music appeared on a variety of charts, including country and western, the Billboard Hot 100, and adult contemporary, in all earning him twelve gold and four platinum albums with his signature songs Take Me Home, Country Roads, Annie's Song, Rocky Mountain High, and Sunshine on My Shoulders.
This video is targeted to blind users.
Attribution:
Article text available under CC-BY-SA
Creative Commons image source in video
Robert Burns
Robert Burns was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide. He is the best known of the poets who have written in the Scots language, although much of his writing is also in English and a light Scots dialect, accessible to an audience beyond Scotland. He also wrote in standard English, and in these writings his political or civil commentary is often at its bluntest.
This video targeted to blind users.
Attribution:
Article text available under CC-BY-SA
Public domain image source in video
Edinburgh Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia
Edinburgh – The capital of Scotland and safely proclaimed to be one of the world’s most beautiful cities. Click play to check out the top sights.
When ready, browse vacation packages to Edinburgh:
A #vacation to #Edinburgh lets you rub shoulders with history. Its Old Town and Royal Mile are filled with the ghosts of medieval merchants and poets, while its New Town shines with the glories of the Scottish Enlightenment.
To see Edinburgh in all her glory, climb to Arthur’s Seat, the highest of the city’s seven peaks. #Visit Edinburgh Castle, the symbol of Scotland. Over the last eleven centuries, this castle has been laid siege to 26 times but still it stands, a testimony to the indomitable spirit of the Scots.
Explore centuries of innovation at the Scottish Museum, or head to South Queensferry to see the Forth Bridge, an engineering marvel when it opened in 1890. The Royal Botanic Gardens is one of the world’s oldest and most important centers of botanical science, yet it’s still a place which invites one to slow down.
For now, we hope you enjoy watching this #travel #guide as much as we enjoyed making it.
More travel information around Edinburgh:
Subscribe to Expedia’s YouTube Channel for great travel videos and join the conversation on the best vacation ideas.
---------
Follow us on social media:
FACEBOOK:
TWITTER:
INSTAGRAM:
PINTEREST:
Harman friends in dubai harman house - (news full videp)
Spread the word about PropellerAds and earn money!
YouTube Tips and Triks to make real dollers:
The Best Portable Bluetooth Speaker ( Power Speakers ):
Are You loosing money from Stock market? Read How to make Profit :