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Otago Peninsula and Harbour

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Otago Peninsula and Harbour
The oval form of the old volcanic complex that constitutes Otago Peninsula and Harbour and the harbour’s western slopes is clearly visible in this aerial image – as is the heart of Dunedin city.

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Malcolm McKinnon, Otago region – Geology and landscape, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/22620/otago-peninsula-and-harbour (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Malcolm McKinnon, published 18 August 2009, updated 1 May 2015.