Kensington
District of Dunedin
in Dunedin City of Otago, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-45.874 and 170.504 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -45° 52' 26" and E 170° 30' 13"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - NZD
Spoken languages:
English, Maori
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 05:16 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
9:21 am and 7:52 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
43.741 and -7.867 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Carino
References
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Touring Kensington

The district Kensington of Dunedin in Dunedin City (Otago) is a subburb located in New Zealand about 383 mi south-west of Wellington, the country's capital place.

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Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 76%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 61% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

13°C (56 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

14°C (57 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024

15°C (59 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Dunedin Palms Motel

Address
0,4 mi
185 high st, Dunedin
9016 Dunedin
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


SCENIC HOTEL SOUTHERN CROSS

Address
0,3 mi
118 HIGH STREET
9016 Dunedin
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel St Clair

Address
2,7 mi
24 Esplanade
9014 Dunedin
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Pacific Park Dunedin

Address
0,6 mi
2224 Wallace St
9001 Dunedin
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Chapel Apartments

Address
0,1 mi
81 Moray Place
9001 Dunedin
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


QUEST DUNEDIN SERVICED APTS

Address
0,2 mi
333 CUMBERLAND STREET
9016 Dunedin
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


KINGSGATE HOTEL DUNEDIN

Address
0,2 mi
Upper Moray Place 10 Smith Street
9058 Dunedin
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Roslyn Apartments

Address
0,8 mi
23 City Road
9001 Dunedin
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


BEST WESTERN DUNEDIN

Address
1,6 mi
555 ANDERSONS BAY ROAD
9012 Musselburgh,Dunedin
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Carisbrook Motel

Address
1,6 mi
169 South Road
9012 Dunedin
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Otago Region

Otago is a region of New Zealand in the south of the South Island. The region covers an area of approximately 32,000 square kilometres making it the country's third largest region. The population of Otago is 211,300 from the June 2012 estimate. The name "Otago" is an old southern Maori word whose North Island dialect equivalent is "Otakou", introduced to the south by Europeans in the 1840s.

Located at -45.8833, 170.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Otago Region, Articles with images not understandable by color blind users

Speight's

Speight's is a brewery in Dunedin, New Zealand. Speight's is famous for its promotional branding based on being 'a real southern man' and being 'the pride of the south'. Speight's also gave rise to a series of Speight's Ale Houses across New Zealand, though despite using the term 'ale' the company only brews lager style beers. Speight's is owned by the Japanese owned holding company Lion.

Located at -45.8764, 170.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Beer and breweries in New Zealand, Dunedin, Kirin Group, 1876 establishments in New Zealand, Visitor attractions in Dunedin

Carisbrook

Carisbrook (sometimes incorrectly referred to as Carisbrook Stadium) was a major sporting venue in Dunedin, New Zealand. The city's main domestic and international rugby union venue, it has also been used for other sports such as cricket, football, rugby league and motocross. Carisbrook has also hosted a Joe Cocker concert and frequently hosted pre-game concerts before rugby matches in the 1990s.

Located at -45.8936, 170.491 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Test cricket grounds in New Zealand, Rugby union stadiums in New Zealand, Rugby World Cup stadiums, Sports venues in Dunedin, Cricket grounds in New Zealand, NZHPT Category I listings in the Otago Region

Princes Street, Dunedin

Princes Street (often misspelt as "Princess Street") is a major street in Dunedin, the second largest city in the South Island of New Zealand. It runs south-southwest for two kilometres from The Octagon in the city centre to the Oval sports ground, close to the city's Southern Cemetery. North of The Octagon, George Street continues the line of Princes Street north-northeast for two and a half kilometres.

Located at -45.8802, 170.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Streets in Dunedin, Shopping districts and streets

Caversham AFC

Caversham is an association football club based in Dunedin, New Zealand. They compete in the ODT FootballSouth Premier League. They are named for the suburb of Caversham to the southwest of Dunedin's city centre, best known for its former international sports venue Carisbrook. Caversham AFC, however, are based not there but at Tonga Park, located one kilometre to the south in the suburb of Forbury.

Located at -45.9028, 170.49 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Association football clubs in Dunedin, 1931 establishments in New Zealand

Hillside Engineering

Hillside Engineering Group is a trading division of the rail operator KiwiRail in Dunedin, New Zealand. Most of its work is related to KiwiRail, but it also does work for the marine industry in Dunedin. On 19 April 2012 KiwiRail announced it was putting Hillside on the market for sale. In November 2012 KiwiRail announced it had sold part of the business to Australian firm Bradken, and the rest would be closed.

Located at -45.895, 170.494 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Dunedin, Dunedin, Rail transport in Dunedin, Railway workshops in New Zealand

Kavanagh College

Kavanagh College is a Catholic Secondary school in Dunedin, New Zealand. The school in its present form dates from 1989 but its origins as a secondary school go back to 1871.

Located at -45.8741, 170.496 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Dominican schools, Christian Brother (Irish) secondary schools, Educational institutions established in 1871, Educational institutions established in 1876, Educational institutions established in 1997, Educational institutions established in 1976, Educational institutions established in 1989, Secondary schools in Dunedin, Roman Catholic secondary schools in Dunedin, 1871 establishments in New Zealand

St. Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin

St Joseph's Cathedral in Dunedin, New Zealand, is the Roman Catholic Cathedral for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. It is located in City Rise, some 0.5 kilometres to the west of the city centre.

Located at -45.8744, 170.498 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Religious buildings completed in 1878, 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings, 1886 establishments in New Zealand, Basilica churches in Oceania, Places of worship in Dunedin, Francis Petre buildings, Gothic Revival architecture in New Zealand, NZHPT Category I listings in the Otago Region, Roman Catholic cathedrals in New Zealand

Queen's High School, Dunedin

Queen's High School is a state single-sex girls' secondary school in Dunedin. It is located at the southern end of the city close to the boundary between the suburbs of St. Clair and Forbury, next to the parallel single-sex boys' school, King's, with which it shares some facilities.

Located at -45.9035, 170.492 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Secondary schools in Dunedin, Girls' schools in New Zealand

Beverly-Begg Observatory

The Beverly-Begg Observatory a New Zealand astronomical observatory, situated on Robin Hood Park in the Belleknowes part of Dunedin's town belt. It was established in 1922 by the Dunedin Astronomical Society and is the home of the group. The annex was added in the 1960s.

Located at -45.8724, 170.491 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Dunedin, Astronomical observatories in New Zealand, Education in Dunedin

King's High School, Dunedin

King's High School is a state single-sex boys' secondary school in Dunedin, New Zealand. It is located at the southern end of the city close to the boundary between the suburbs of South Dunedin, St. Clair and Forbury, next to the parallel single-sex girls' school, Queen's High School. Both schools share several facilities, including the multi-million dollar Performing Arts Centre which opened in 2006. The school dates back to 1936, and held its 75th anniversary in late 2010.

Located at -45.9032, 170.494 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Boys' schools in New Zealand, Educational institutions established in 1936, Secondary schools in Dunedin, New Zealand Organisations With Coats of Arms

Mayfair Theatre, Dunedin

The Mayfair Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand, was opened on December 8, 1914 as the "King Edward Picture Theatre". It is owned by the Dunedin Opera Company and serves as a 400 seat venue for live performances for a number of local community groups and as the Dunedin venue for some touring agencies. It is located in King Edward Street, South Dunedin, close to the crossroads known as Cargill's Corner. It was built as a purpose-designed cinema in 1914 by the King Edward Picture Theatre Company.

Located at -45.8927, 170.498 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Dunedin, NZHPT Category II listings in the Otago Region, Theatres in Dunedin, Theatres completed in 1914

Arthur Street Cemetery

Arthur Street cemetery was the first cemetery built in Dunedin, New Zealand. It is situated on the City Rise, on the corner of Arthur Street and Rattray Street, on the slopes overlooking the city's centre, which lies 500 metres to the east. The first burial at the site was of surveyor's labourer James Campbell, buried on October 29, 1846, over a year before the settlement of Dunedin was founded in 1848.

Located at -45.8733, 170.494 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cemeteries in New Zealand, Buildings and structures in Dunedin

Dunedin Street Circuit

Dunedin Street Circuit is a temporary street circuit for classic and club racers following some of Dunedin's 1950s street circuit. It is situated at the southern end of Dunedin's city centre, some 1500 metres south of The Octagon. The 2.9km circuit is a combination of flat and gently hilly sections, the circuit uses several of Dunedin's main streets, including the Dunedin Southern Motorway extension along the southern edge of the Oval sports grounds and the southern end of Princes Street.

Located at -45.8894, 170.496 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Motorsport venues in New Zealand, Sports venues in Dunedin

Caversham, New Zealand

Caversham is one of the older suburbs of the South Island New Zealand city of Dunedin. It is sited at the western edge of the city's central plain at the mouth of the steep Caversham Valley, which rises to the saddle of Lookout Point. Major road and rail routes south lie nearby; the South Island Main Trunk railway runs through the suburb, and a bypass skirts its main retail area, connecting Dunedin's one-way street system with the Dunedin Southern Motorway.

Located at -45.9, 170.483 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Dunedin

City Rise

City Rise is an inner suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin. One of the city's older suburbs, it is, as its name suggests, centred on the slopes which lie close to the city centre, particularly those closest to the city's original heart of The Exchange (for this reason, places are said to be on the City Rise rather that in City Rise). Extensive views across the central city can be gained from much of City Rise.

Located at -45.8758, 170.494 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Dunedin

Mornington, Otago

Mornington is a suburb of the city of Dunedin, in the South Island of New Zealand. It is situated on hilly slopes 2 kilometres to the west of the city centre, the slopes forming part of a ridge which surrounds the heart of the city. At the time of the 2006 census, the permanent population was 3,393, a decrease of 15 since 2001. The use of the name Mornington for the area was first recorded in 1862.

Located at -45.8824, 170.478 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Dunedin

South Dunedin

South Dunedin is a major inner city suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin. It is located, as its name suggests, 2.5 kilometres to the south of the city centre, on part of a large plain known locally simply as "The Flat". The suburb is a mix of industrial, retail, and predominantly lower-quality residential properties. South Dunedin's 2006 population was 2,490, a decrease of 48 people from 2001.

Located at -45.895, 170.501 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Dunedin

Kensington, New Zealand

Kensington is a small suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin, nestled to the south of a hilly spur between the central city and the major suburb of South Dunedin, some 2.4 kilometres to the south of the city centre. The suburb was named for the leafy London suburb, possibly by John Hyde Harris, who subdivided the area in the 1860s. Kensington is located on and around King Edward Street, close to the point at which it becomes Princes Street.

Located at -45.8904, 170.496 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Dunedin

Maryhill, New Zealand

Maryhill is a residential suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin. It is located on a ridge to the southwest of the central city between the suburbs of Mornington, Kenmure, and Caversham. The smaller suburb of Balaclava lies immediately to its west. Maryhill takes its name from a district in the city of Glasgow in Scotland, where many of the early settlers of the suburb originated.

Located at -45.8884, 170.479 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Dunedin

St. Matthew's Church, Dunedin

St. Matthew's Church is an inner-city Anglican parish church, located on the City Rise in Dunedin, New Zealand. Designed by William Mason (1810-1897) the foundation stone was laid on 11 July 1873 and the building was consecrated on 3 December 1874. It cost 4,874 pounds to construct which wasn't paid off until 1901. It comfortably seated 750 people.

Located at -45.88, 170.498 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Anglican churches in New Zealand, Places of worship in Dunedin, NZHPT Category I listings in the Otago Region, Religious buildings completed in 1874

Dunedin Southern Cemetery

The Southern Cemetery in the New Zealand city of Dunedin was the first major cemetery to be opened in the city. The cemetery was opened in 1858, ten years after the founding of the city in an area known as "Little Paisley". This area lies at the southern end of Princes Street, one of the city's main streets, close to the suburbs of Kensington, Maryhill, and The Glen.

Located at -45.8899, 170.494 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cemeteries in New Zealand, Buildings and structures in Dunedin, Jewish New Zealand history, NZHPT Category I listings in the Otago Region

Dunedin Casino

The Dunedin Casino opened in 1999 in the city of Dunedin in New Zealand. It is located in The Exchange, 0.5 kilometres south of the city centre, in the Southern Cross Hotel building. The Gambling Commission suspended the casino's license for two days in 2006, after it was found to have let a woman gamble $6.6 million over a three-year period.

Located at -45.8778, 170.501 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Casinos completed in 1999, Casinos in New Zealand, Buildings and structures in Dunedin, Visitor attractions in Dunedin

High Street School (Dunedin)

High Street School (Dunedin) is a primary school bounded by High, Alva, Montpellier Streets and Queens Drive in the central suburb of Mornington, in the southern city of Dunedin, New Zealand. It is one of approximately 45 primary schools in Dunedin.

Located at -45.8815, 170.488 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Educational institutions established in 1887, Schools in Dunedin

South Dunedin Recreation Ground

South Dunedin Recreation Ground is a cricket ground in South Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. The first recorded cricket match held on the ground came in February 1864 when Otago played Canterbury in a first-class match, in what was the first ever first-class match to be held in New Zealand. Otago played eight further first-class matches there, the last of which saw them play Canterbury in February 1878.

Located at -45.8876, 170.498 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cricket grounds in New Zealand, Sports venues in Dunedin

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