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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.
10 km · about 20 min drive
Otago, New Zealand · Oceania
Brighton works well as a base: 10 minutes from East Taieri, 19km from Baldwin Street.
Brighton is a town located in Otago, New Zealand. With a population of 1,580, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Brighton 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 Brighton to your route.
Brighton is a small seaside town in Otago and within the city limits of Dunedin in New Zealand's South Island. It is located 20 kilometres southwest from the city centre on the Southern Scenic Route.
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Brighton is located in Otago, New Zealand, Oceania. The coordinates are -45.9500 latitude, 170.3333 longitude.
Brighton has a population of approximately 1,580 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.
10 km · about 20 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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
castle
1871 Gothic Revival mansion on the Otago Peninsula, New Zealand's only castle, with gardens and views over Otago Harbour.
24 km · about 30 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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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