Dunedin is a sporting paradise. Fancy a game of golf? There are 12 golf courses. You can fish off the coast, catch salmon in the harbour and there's trout in Lake Mahinerangi and the Taieri and Waikouaiti rivers.
Dunedin is world-famous for its surfing and the harbour is gaining a big reputation for windsurfing. There's mountain biking on Signal Hill and in the mountains behind the city.
Facilities include the new international-class velodrome in Mosgiel, anartificial hockey turf, Moana Pool and Aquatic Centre, Caledonian athletics and soccer stadium, a bowls stadium, Forbury Raceway, a tennis centre, the Dunedin Ice Stadium and the giant indoor Edgar Centre for a variety of sports, including netball and tennis. Then there's Carisbrook, home of the blue-and-gold Otago and Highlanders rugby supporters and scene of many great All Black rugby and Black Cap cricket victories.
Picturesque golf courses, fishing opportunities, and stunning walking and biking trails only add to the diverse range of opportunities that Dunedin offers.
The Otago Central Rail Trail is a unique recreational facility and tourism attraction which preserves, largely intact, 150km of the former railway line, an important part of Otago's history. It is now available for use by walkers, mountain bikers and horse riders who can enjoy the unique Central Otago scenery and experience a sense of remoteness and history in the South Island of New Zealand.
