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Tunnel Beach
A hand-cut sandstone tunnel commissioned in the 1870s descends through the cliff to a hidden cove with a sea arch and stacks, south of Dunedin. A steep 20-minute walk down.
4 km · about 5 min drive
Otago, New Zealand · Oceania
Balaclava works well as a base: 7km from Baldwin Street.
Balaclava is a town located in Otago, New Zealand. With a population of 2,470, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Balaclava sits in New Zealand, where you drive on the left. It's in the Pacific/Auckland time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Balaclava to your route.
Balaclava School is a co-educational primary school, situated in the suburb of Balaclava in the city of Dunedin, New Zealand. The school first opened in 1964, and serves years 1 to 6, with a roll of 251 students.
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Balaclava is located in Otago, New Zealand, Oceania. The coordinates are -45.8884 latitude, 170.4601 longitude.
Balaclava has a population of approximately 2,470 people, making it a town in New Zealand.
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A hand-cut sandstone tunnel commissioned in the 1870s descends through the cliff to a hidden cove with a sea arch and stacks, south of Dunedin. A steep 20-minute walk down.
4 km · about 5 min drive
famous road
Dunedin's famously vertiginous suburban street, long certified by Guinness as the world's steepest at a 35% gradient: a quirky bucket-list detour for any South Island road trip.
7 km · about 15 min drive
castle
1871 Gothic Revival mansion on the Otago Peninsula, New Zealand's only castle, with gardens and views over Otago Harbour.
13 km · about 25 min drive
beach
A steep dune descent on the Otago Peninsula leads to a beach where New Zealand sea lions haul out and yellow-eyed penguins come ashore at dusk, watched from a DOC hide.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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