Tales of Murder and Woe - True Crime in Old Dunedin Walking Tour
10 Oct 2026, 11:00 am
31 Queens Gardens, 31 Queens Gardens, Central Dunedin, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand
Otepoti/Dunedin was settled by Free Church Presbyterians in 1848. They worked hard and went to church on Sunday.
The gold rush in 1861 brought with it a completely different population to the one first envisioned - a much more lively and less law abiding one.
Your guides have spent years curating true stories of crime and murder from Dunedin's grim past. Starting at the Settler's Museum, walk through the center of town while you see and hear the secrets from 19th century Dunedin brought back to life... if only temporarily.
Tour is approximately an hour and a half. We'll begin briefly with how and why Dunedin was settled.
See Dunedin's first steam engine, Josephine then the bluff that is now a hill and find out the dark reason why.
Pass by the Victorian era, gothic revival court house and prison then the Flemish Renaissance Railway Station that is the most photographed building in New Zealand.
Heading to The Octagon we'll see a piece of Maori art work and the Anglican Cathedral among other notable sights.
We'll head down the busy main street, George Street, the shopping district and admire the alleyways where grim occurrences occurred.
See the sights and hear the grim secrets they hold.
Tickets: $62
Book via Tales from Darkest Dunedin