The route is a pram friendly event for people of all ages stopping off at five points along the way. The Participants will receive a map and ticket at the old morgue building next to the Southern Cemetery. The traverse starts between 10-11am and all participants must complete the traverse by 1.30pm. Collect a stamp at all five marshal points and you can be eligible for some great local prizes. The previous traverse had 600 participants.
The Dunedin Town Belt is one of New Zealand’s oldest reserves and plays a special part in the physical and historic landscape of Dunedin. It is only one of three Victorian town belts in the world. It has a rich history that dates back to the planning of Dunedin before settlers arrived here in 1848. The Town Belt covers 203 hectares and includes the two historic cemeteries and the Botanic Garden. With its extensive parkland and forest remnants it creates a green corridor through the heart of the city.
Today the Town Belt is an important recreational and ecological asset for the city and provides invaluable habitat for kereru, bellbird, tomtit, tui, rifleman, morepork, and shining cuckoo.
For the Dunedin Amenities Society the protection and enhancement of the Town Belt was the beginning of its foundation in 1888, and the Society is New Zealand's oldest conservation organsiations. The Town Belt Traverse is your opportunity to explore one of New Zealand's great reserve sites.
