Tales From Darkest Dunedin

09/10/2026

Tonight Gregor presented at Heritage Bytes and one of his topics was the heritage leffel turbine used in approx 1907 for gold mining in Southland.

We visited it a couple of years ago so you don't have to, even though you should!

Gregor Campbell of Tales From Darkest Dunedin takes you through Tua...

07/10/2026

4 seats left on the Murder & Woe van tour for the Southern Heritage Festival. 10th Oct 5.30pm

Get picked up at the iSite then drive through the Northern Cemetery, back through town then up through the Devil's Half Acre.

Hear the stories of triple murder, first man hanged in South Island, murder by dynamite and more.
$50 +bf

Book at www.darkestdunedin.co.nz

02/10/2026

We're stuck on what our next topic for a post should be so this is your invitation to ask anything about Dunedin's history and we'll see if something inspires a bottom up, long form post!

Photo is the Anglican Cathedral and the municipal building against the dusk sky

02/10/2026

I am yet again reminding you to book a Murder & Woe walking tour or van tour for the Southern Heritage Festival this 10th October.

11am walking tour with Gregor - heaps of space left so if you don't have the funds but really want to do the tour, email [email protected] and I'll get you in free.

5.30 van tour with Gregor, walking tour with myself.

Book at www.darkestdunedin.co.nz

28/09/2026

Our Murder & Woe tours for the Southern Heritage Trust are selling well - 10th October

There are three seats left on the van tour with Gregor.

7 spaces left on my evening walking tour (you can fit so many people on the walking tours, I'm very loud, I could wake the dead I've been told)

The 11am tour with Gregor is getting lonely and is hoping for more bookings.

Book at www.darkestdunedin.co.nz

If you've read this far, we want to do another post explaining something in Dunedin's history but just aren't sure what, what do you want to know about?

Have you ever passed through a cemetery and wanted to glimpse into the stories behind the headstones? Local historian and experienced tour guide, Gregor Campbell has done just that and now his impressive catalogue of tales are available through guided tours

25/09/2026

We took a very happy group of kids out to see some penglins (also referred to as pengwings) at The Otago Peninsula Eco Restoration Alliance - The OPERA this evening and we saw the most beautiful characters waddling on the beach and a few very stately sea lions relaxing not far from us. We also stopped at Wellers Rock and listened to the shanty for good measure. (I also played for them music from my youth - shout out Peter Andre's Mysterious Girl)

If you want to head out for a tour, let us do the work. Drive there and back and book your tickets. You don't have to listen to 90's throw backs. But you can.

Get in touch! [email protected]

24/09/2026

All this Lonely Planet business is very exciting but now it's your turn to see what it's all about. Book a "Murder & Woe" tour for the Southern Heritage Festival at a great price and hear the stories we've spent years building up.

23/09/2026

Dunedin and Tales From Darkest Dunedin were named in the Lonely Planet's Best In Travel book for 2027.

Like someone before us said - it's like winning an oscar but for travel.

As a very young and small business (only the two of us!) we're blown away and in great company. An amazing testament to this city that has championed us right from the very beginning, thank you for your support!

It's going straight to the pool room.

23/09/2026

😎 If we have to be weird, we're taking the whole city down with us

21/09/2026

Murder & Woe tours - 10th October for the Southern Heritage Trust festival

Walking tours at 11am and 5.30pm $26.30
Van tour at 5.30pm $52.61

Book at www.darkestdunedin.co.nz follow the Southern Heritage links.

Hear the stories that accompany the photos, murder, su***de and arguments over chickens. Hot off the press - about a hundred and thirty years ago.

This is your city and your history, faults and all. Join us as we unravel them and gain a deeper understanding of the lives that built a new British colony.