Otago: See
Like many New Zealand provinces, the landscapes and the playground they provide are the main attraction - not settlements. Coastal attractions are common along the populated east coast, including unique wildlife attractions at the Otago peninsula. Central Otago has a different climate and landscape, with the area around Ranfurly (part of the rail trail) being particularly famous for its scenery.
The lakes.
The mountains.
The rivers.
The tiny towns and villages, some now abandoned.
The stone architecture of many of the pioneers' structures.
Abandoned goldfields
Moeraki Boulders - a popular attraction, large spherical rocks on the beach near the fishing settlement of Moeraki, about halfway between Oamaru and Dunedin, about 20 km north of Palmerston.
The Vanished World Centre at Duntroon is a museum on the geology and fossils of the Waitaki district. It exhibits fossilised whales, dolphins, giant penguins, giant sharks and other invertebrates from the marine ecosystems of the Oligocene, 20–30 million years ago. There is also a self-drive Vanished World Trail you can follow to view geology, fossils and Māori rock art in situ. See the Oamaru article for more details.