Otago Peninsula

Otago Peninsula is a beckoning finger of land lying between the Pacific Ocean and the sheltered bays of Otago Harbour. It extends from suburban Dunedin to Taiaroa Head, where a breeding colony of Northern Royal Albatross thrive on the steep and windy headland, once the important fortified Māori pa (fortress), Pukekura. The Peninsula’s cliffs, inlets and beaches are home to penguins, seals, sea lions and many seabird species, while on the harbour side are the small picturesque villages of Macandrew Bay, Broad Bay and Portobello.