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LOCAL
INFORMATION
About
Dunedin
Maps
Accommodation
Local
Climate
What
to Wear
Tours
Useful
Links
Audiovisual Facilities
Arrival/Departure Information
ABOUT
DUNEDIN
Dunedin is a city by the sea. It has white sand beaches, bush clad
hills, tidal inlets, and volcanic landforms. From its humble
beginnings as a small Scottish settlement in 1848, Dunedin grew
rapidly with the discovery of gold in the Otago hinterland in 1860.
Last century, when Dunedin was New Zealand's commercial capital, the
foundations were laid for its strong tradition in education which
today remains as one of the city's most impressive qualities. It is
also one of the best preserved Victorian and Edwardian cities in the
southern hemisphere.
Dunedin's strong physical vitality is reflected in the spirit of its
people. The city's hospitality is the envy of the rest of the
country. Its population of 120,000 has produced many of New
Zealand's greatest writers, poets, artists, and musicians. The
city's strong cultural bias is seen in its modern public art gallery
which houses one of New Zealand's best international art
collections, its strong professional theatre, and its museums and
libraries that rank among the country's finest. The heart of the
city is lined with restaurants and sidewalk cafes. Modern shopping
complexes trade alongside boutiques, galleries, and weekly craft
markets.
Nature endowed Dunedin with coastal colonies of the shy Yellow-eyed
penguins, and the world's only mainland breeding colony of Royal
Albatross. Dunedin's green belt and its many parks and gardens add
to the breath and soul of the city. Its long natural harbour offers
wind surfing, yachting, kayaking, canoeing, rowing and fishing. St
Clair beach is considered one of New Zealand's best for surfing.
There are spectacular walks within a few minutes drive of the city.
For further information including maps, travelling to Dunedin,
accommodation, tourist attractions, and history, visit the Dunedin
City Council's site.
MAPS
To view local maps, click here.
ACCOMMODATION
Dunedin
has a wide choice of accommodation close to the University of Otago
campus. We have reserved space at St Margaret's
College, a traditional university college a couple of minutes walk
from the conference venue. It offers a bed in a student room and
breakfast for NZ$40 per night. To book this accommodation (first-in
first-served) contact Karen
Henderson. For more up-market accommodation close to the
conference site, we have reserved some rooms at the Executive
Residence ($100 B&B) and at 526
George Street ($100 B&B). Alternatively, please consult the
Accommodation information from the Dunedin City Council's About
Dunedin page or the alternatives below.
Alternative accommodation:
858 George Street
Alexis Motor Lodge
Alhambra Oaks
Allan Court Motel
Amross Motel
Bella Vista Motel
755 Regal Court Motel
Skyline Leisure Lodge
(inclusion in this list should not be taken to imply that we endorse
any accommodation provider)
LOCAL
CLIMATE
The average maximum daytime temperature for April is a pleasant 16.7
deg C; the average overnight minimum is a cool 8.6. The probability of
striking a day with more than 1 mm of rain is about 0.23. There are an
average of 4.25 hours of bright sunshine per day. Autumnal weather
tends to be variable. You could strike days of sunshine and light
winds, or days of cloud, wind, and cold showers or hail, or all
together on the same day.
Up-to-date weather forecasts are available on the Dunedin City
Council's website.
More detailed weather forecasts are available from the Metservice.
WHAT
TO WEAR
Bring a pair of sturdy walking shoes, some thick socks, a
pair of denim jeans, some T-shirts (which can double as undershirts),
a long-sleeved shirt, a bulky woollen sweater, and a wind and
waterproof jacket. You will be acceptably dressed for virtually all
occasions, including meeting the Prime Minister.
It would also be useful to include a pair of sturdy shorts, and a pair
of sneakers. If you really want to overpack for NZ, you could bring a
pair of sandals, a tie, and a jacket.
The secret of dressing in NZ is to dress in layers. If it gets cold,
you add layers; if it gets warm, you strip off layers.
TOURS
Information on local tours is available from the Dunedin
Visitor Centre.
Useful
Links
For a
really beautiful web site about Dunedin, including some stunning
panoramas, see
http://www.dunedintourism.info/
For more information about Dunedin, specifically
designed for tourists, see http://www.dunedinnz.com/tourism/
For more information about visiting New Zealand, see http://www.tourism.org.nz/about-new-zealand.html
For more information for visitors to Dunedin, see
the Dunedin City Council's web site:
http://www.cityofdunedin.com/
AUDIOVISUAL FACILITIES
Each conference room is equipped with:
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a
Macintosh (PowerPC G4) computer with CD/DVD drive, USB pen memory
slot, running OS X (10.3.2) with Microsoft Office X
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a PC
with CD/DVD drive, Zip 250 drive, 3.5-inch floppy drive, and USB pen
memory slot, running Windows XP Professional with Microsoft Office
2003
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an
1800 ANSI Lumens XGA data projector
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a
whiteboard
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an
A4-size overhead projector (with dedicated screen)
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a
carousel, 80-slide projector
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a
lapel-type radio-microphone
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a
multi-format VCR
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a
dual-cassette audio tape deck
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one
active network point (for connecting a laptop to the data projector)
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a
telephone (technician - 5400, Hotline - 8486).
We
encourage you to bring your talk on a CD as a portable PowerPoint
presentation that can be loaded directly onto one of the
conference-room computers. Personal laptops should also be able to
communicate directly with the data projectors providing your laptop
has a standard VGA connector. In any case, you should check that your
presentation displays as it should prior to the start of your session.
Conference rooms will be open 30 minutes before the start of each
session, and technical assistance will be available.
ARRIVAL / DEPARTURE
INFORMATION
Dunedin is accessible via air and
from other South-Island places by road. For details, check the
Dunedin City Council's Getting to Dunedin page.
The only public transport to and from the Dunedin Airport is by taxi, or by shuttle
(30 minutes). A taxi will cost about $50 and a shuttle will cost about
$20 one-way.
Luggage storage will be available at the registration desk Sunday
morning.
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