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Musselburgh

Otago, New Zealand · Oceania

About Musselburgh

Musselburgh works well as a base: 6km from Baldwin Street.

Musselburgh is a town located in Otago, New Zealand. With a population of 1,590, it is an important destination in Oceania.

On a road trip, Musselburgh 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 Musselburgh to your route.

About Musselburgh

Musselburgh is a residential suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin. It is located in the southeast of the city's urban area, 2.8 kilometres (1.7 mi) southeast of the city's centre, and at the narrowest point of the isthmus which joins Otago Peninsula to the rest of the South Island (here just 1.5 kilometres (0.93

Read more mi) in width). The suburb takes its name from the similarly named town in Scotland. Musselburgh's 2001 population was 2,835.

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Where is Musselburgh located?

Musselburgh is located in Otago, New Zealand, Oceania. The coordinates are -45.8966 latitude, 170.5145 longitude.

What is the population of Musselburgh?

Musselburgh has a population of approximately 1,590 people, making it a town in New Zealand.

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Quick Information

Population
1,590
Continent
Oceania
Country
New Zealand
Region
Otago
Timezone
Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates
-45.8966, 170.5145

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in New Zealand

Police
111
Ambulance
111
Fire
111
Non-emergency police
105
Driving side
left

Many rural bridges are single-lane. Give way as signed.

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OceaniaNew ZealandOtagoTown

Worth the detour from Musselburgh

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

photogenic

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.

5 km · about 10 min drive

famous road

Baldwin Street

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.

6 km · about 10 min drive

castle

Larnach Castle

1871 Gothic Revival mansion on the Otago Peninsula, New Zealand's only castle, with gardens and views over Otago Harbour.

9 km · about 15 min drive

beach

Sandfly Bay

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.

10 km · about 20 min drive

Driving roads near Musselburgh

  • Right hereBaldwin StreetDunedin'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.

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