Port Chalmers
Port Chalmers / Koputai
A historic port town on the north shore of the harbour, with Victorian stone buildings, artists' studios and a cruise ship terminal.
Port Chalmers lies on the north shore of Otago Harbour, about 13 km north of Dunedin. It was where Scottish emigrant ships landed in 1848, and it was the departure port for Scott's Antarctic expedition in 1910. A monument in town marks the occasion. The main street keeps its 19th-century stone buildings, which now house galleries, pottery studios and cafés, giving the town a bohemian village feel. Climb the Flagstaff Lookout for views over the container terminal and the harbour. Large cruise ships dock here in summer. It is about a 20-minute drive from Dunedin, or you can take the number 14 bus.
Opening hours
Open all day
Nearby sights
- Larnach Castle
- Otago Peninsula
- Orokonui Ecosanctuary
- Mount Cargill & Organ Pipes
- Glenfalloch Woodland Garden
- Signal Hill Lookout
- Sandfly Bay
- Baldwin Street