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Dec 3, 2024

　　Featuring mosaic-tile floors and glorious stained-glass windows, Dunedin’s striking bluestone railway station (built between 1903 and 1906) claims to be NZ’s most photographed building. Head upstairs for the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame, a small museum devoted to the nation's obsession, and the Art Station, the local Art Society's gallery and shop. The station is the departure point for several popular scenic rail journeys.

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Dunedin Railway Station

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