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- In 1848 the Free Church of Scotland organised two ships to sail to the head of the Otago Harbour and found the colony of Dunedin.
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Dunedin (/ dʌˈniːdɪn / ⓘ [10][a] duh-NEE-din; Māori: Ōtepoti) is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand (after Christchurch), and the principal city of the Otago region. Its name comes from Dùn Èideann ("fort of Edin"), the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. [12]
The University of Otago, the oldest university in New Zealand, was founded in Dunedin in 1869 also as a result of the Gold Rush. [6] The successful export of frozen meat in the 1880s provided an extra impetus to Dunedin's importance and growth.
Dunedin was established in 1848 by the Lay Association of the Free Church of Scotland. A gold rush in the Otago province during the 1860s caused Dunedin’s population, and wealth, to increase dramatically; it was for several years New Zealand’s largest and most prosperous city.
Aug 3, 2024 · Founded in 1848 as a Scottish Free Church settlement, the town was chosen for its timber resources and potential for farm settlement. It was called Dunedin for the Gaelic word for Edinburgh (Duneideann).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Sep 18, 2024 · History of Dunedin. Unlike the English settlement of the rest of New Zealand, Dunedin was founded by the Scottish Free Church in 1848. While the city was originally to have been called New Edinburgh, 'Dunedin' is derived from the old Gaelic name for the same city.
Dunedin was founded on the picks, harpoons and hard toil of goldminers, whalers and early Scottish settlers over 150 years ago. Much of Dunedin's early wealth and enterprise has left a tangible mark on the city today.
Sep 12, 2024 · The University of Otago, New Zealand’s oldest, was founded in Dunedin in 1869, and since then students have made a major contribution to the city’s unique character. Dunedin now. For a city of its size, Dunedin is relatively easy to get around, regardless of what time of the day it is.
