Robert Burns pose
The seated Robert Burns statue in the Octagon nods to Dunedin's Scottish founders. Find Burns (he is facing the cathedral, his back to the pub), line the team up around him and take a group photo in proper Burns-night reverence.
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Baldwin Street summit shot
Baldwin Street holds the Guinness World Record for the steepest residential street in the world. Walk to the top (or as far as your knees allow), turn around and take a group photo looking back down the slope.
Checkpoint: Baldwin Street
Drive or rideshare northeast to Baldwin Street in North East Valley and check in at the bottom of the climb.
Checkpoint: Dunedin Railway Station
Walk east to the Dunedin Railway Station on Anzac Avenue and check in at the front entrance.
Checkpoint: Speight's Brewery
Drive back to central Dunedin and check in at Speight's Brewery on Rattray Street.
Checkpoint: The Octagon
Navigate to the Octagon in the heart of Dunedin and check in by the Robert Burns statue.
Dunedin finale
Final challenge. Find a beautiful Dunedin spot (the Railway Station at golden hour, the Octagon at dusk, the harbour at sunset) and take an amazing closing group photo. Kia ora from the Edinburgh of the South!
Dunedin kick-off
The hunt begins! Find a classic Dunedin backdrop (a tartan storefront, a Victorian facade, a Robert Burns plaque) and take a group photo with the whole team in shot.
Dunedin sweet taste
Cadbury chocolate ran a factory in Dunedin for a century. Find a Cadbury display, a Whittaker's bar or any local sweet shop and take a group photo with the team about to share a chocolate moment.
Local Dunedinite tip
Convince a local Dunedin resident to share a tip about the city. Take a photo with your impromptu guide and remember the tip.
Otago Peninsula nod
Larnach Castle is the only castle in New Zealand, sitting on the Otago Peninsula. If you can drive out, take a group photo at the castle. Otherwise find any Otago Peninsula or albatross-themed shop or sign and take a team photo with it.
Railway Station gingerbread shot
The Dunedin Railway Station is one of the most photographed buildings in New Zealand: black basalt, white limestone, Royal Doulton tile floor inside. Find the front facade and take a group photo with the team posed under the clock tower.
Speight's facade pose
The original Speight's Brewery has been brewing on Rattray Street since the 19th century. Find the front facade with the green Speight's sign and take a group photo with the team posed in front. Pop into the Ale House for a Pride of the South pint if time allows.
St Paul's Cathedral spires
St Paul's Cathedral rises over the Octagon with twin Gothic spires. Find an angle on the facade and take a group photo with the cathedral spires above the team.
Tartan / Scottish nod
Dunedin is the Edinburgh of the South. Find a tartan storefront, a bagpipe statue, a Scottish flag or the kilted Robbie Burns Festival sign and take a group photo with the team showing their Scottish spirit.
Trivia: Baldwin Street gradient
The steepest section of Baldwin Street climbs at roughly what percentage gradient (within 3)?
Trivia: Otago University founded
The University of Otago, New Zealand's oldest university, was founded in Dunedin in what year?
Trivia: Railway Station opened
The current Dunedin Railway Station opened in what year (within 2)?
Trivia: Speight's founded
Speight's, the "Pride of the South", was founded as a brewery in Dunedin in what year (within 2)?
University clocktower pose
The University of Otago's clocktower is a basalt-and-limestone landmark on the Leith. Walk through campus, find the clocktower and take a group photo with the team posed on the lawn in front.