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Otago

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Parks & recreation

Mountain views from hut, Matukituki Valley Track, Mount Aspiring National Park. Photo: Nicola Vallance.

Learn about places you can visit in Otago, tracks you can walk and huts and campsites you can stay in.

Conservation

Fur seal pup, Otago Peninsula. Photo: Sam O'Leary.

Find out about Otago's land, marine, plants and animals, heritage protection and threat management.

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Locals enjoying Otago Peninsula. Photo: Sam O'Leary.

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Central Otago. Photo: Sam O'Leary.

Get the latest news about DOC in Otago, its structure and role, and concessions and permits information.

Publications

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Browse publications from or about DOC's Otago region.

Highlights:

DOC Otago: 25th anniversary video

Watch a short film highlighting some of Otago's achievements in conservation over the past 25 years.

Otago Central Rail Trail

New Zealand's original great ride. The Otago Central Rail Trail is one of a network of special cycle trails throughout New Zealand. Walkers, cyclists and horse riders can follow the former Otago Central Branch railway line for 150 kilometres from Middlemarch to Clyde.

Albatrosses

Albatrosses are the world's largest seabirds. Find out about the different species and the research and action underway to tackle the threats facing these ocean wanderers.

 

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Contacts

Otago Conservancy Office
Phone:      +64 3 477 0677
Email:   otago@doc.govt.nz
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