This section provides information about Council's facilities including the public libraries, art gallery, Otago Settlers museum, community pools, gardens and a range of public recreation facilities.
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Community facilities
Last updated: 29 Aug 2024 8:15am
Cemeteries
We administer 20 cemeteries and one crematorium in Dunedin, ranging in size from small rural areas to the wide-open spaces of Andersons Bay Cemetery.
Ōtepoti Dunedin Community Gallery
The Community Gallery is available for booking if you or your community group need a place to exhibit or sell your arts and crafts.
Community facilities/venues in Dunedin
This page provides information on Community facilities/venues in Dunedin.
Community housing
Information for people wishing to apply for Dunedin City Council (DCC) community housing.
Cycling
Cycling is a convenient, fun, affordable and healthy way to travel around Dunedin, whether to get you to work or school, for recreation, or to experience Dunedin’s scenery.
Mountain biking
This page contains general information on mountain biking tracks around Dunedin.
Parks and reserves
There are well over 100 reserves and parks used for all kinds of recreation in Dunedin. We have put in place several strategies to ensure these natural areas of our city are managed in a useful way for all kinds of users.
Playgrounds
Dunedin has playground(s) in every community area, providing play opportunities with play equipment that caters to a range of abilities and interests; open space for running, kicking a ball or free play; and in some playgrounds special features such as learn to ride bike area, tennis courts, skate ramps.
Public toilets
There are many toilets available for the public to use around Dunedin.
Skateboarding
A skateboard or similar wheeled devices are roller skates, in-line skates, and other recreational devices used in a similar way.
Sportsgrounds
This page lists all Dunedin City Council sportsgrounds containing information about location, sporting facilities, contact details, clubs and maps.
Swimming pools
The Dunedin City Council's Aquatic Services provide a range of community pools including Moana Pool, St Clair Pool and Port Chalmers Pool along with a multitude of fitness facilities, lots of training courses and heaps of entertainment for children.
Walking tracks
This page provides information on Walking tracks.
Dunedin Botanic Garden
The Dunedin Botanic Garden is New Zealand's first botanic garden and holds the status of six star Garden of International Significance. ArbNet, the global network for tree-focussed professionals, has accredited the Botanic Garden as level III.
Dunedin Centre
The grand baroque style of the Dunedin Centre makes an impressive setting for any event. The Dunedin Centre includes the Dunedin Town Hall, Glenroy Auditorium, Municipal Chambers and a wide variety of other conference rooms, meeting rooms, lounges and bars.
Dunedin Chinese Garden
Created to celebrate Dunedin’s Chinese heritage and its sister city relationship with Shanghai, Lan Yuan is a perfect miniature of a traditional Chinese landscape painting.
Dunedin Public Art Gallery
Dunedin Public Art Gallery houses New Zealand’s oldest public art collection and is one of New Zealand's four major metropolitan art galleries.
Dunedin Public Libraries
Dunedin’s first Free Public Library, funded by a £10,000 grant from American philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, opened on 2 December 1908 at 110 Moray Place.
Olveston Historic Home
Olveston was built for the Theomin family between 1904-6. The 35-room Edwardian mansion was designed by acclaimed English architect Sir Ernest George and styled as an 'English country house in the city'.
Toitū Otago Settlers Museum
Toitū is a museum of social history dedicated to telling the story of the people of Dunedin and the surrounding area. The museum’s galleries trace the human history of the region, from the earliest settlers to the most recent arrivals.
Freedom camping
We welcome responsible freedom campers to the city. The Dunedin City Council (DCC) has a Camping Control Bylaw, which recognises the popularity of freedom camping for both domestic and international visitors.
Where you can walk your dog
There are a number of places you can exercise your dog in Dunedin, including six dog parks.
Coastal structures
Information on boats ramps and jetties.
Beaches around Dunedin
Dunedin has some of the best beaches and coastal scenery in New Zealand.
Dunedin Town Belt
This page provides information on Dunedin Town Belt.