and over 9000 from New York.

距離紐約則逾 14500 公里

Yes, New Zealand's South Island is a long way away from the rest of the world,

沒錯，紐西蘭南島距離世界各地有著 相當遙遠的距離

but it's distance that helps make the city of Dunedin so special.

但也因為這份距離 使得達尼丁市如此的特別

Distance, and the promise of new beginnings

距離以及對全新開始的承諾

is what drew two shiploads of Scottish settlers

載滿蘇格蘭移民者的兩艘船隻

to the South Island's Otago region in 1848.

於 1848 年駛往南島的奧塔哥地區

These wild shores, fern-filled valleys,

蠻荒的海岸、佈滿蕨類植物的山谷

and ever-changing skies spoke to the hardy Scots,

以及不斷變化的天空 吸引著吃苦耐勞的蘇格蘭人

just as they had to the Maori who settled

猶如它們對幾個世紀以前定居於

the Otago Peninsula centuries before.

奧塔哥半島的毛利人一樣

The industrious Scots made their mark all over New Zealand,

勤勞的蘇格蘭人在紐西蘭各地 皆留下足跡

but nowhere is the Caledonian spirit more alive than in Dunedin.

但唯有達尼丁最能展現 蘇格蘭風情

Set at the head of Otago Harbour,

市中心位於奧塔哥港口上方

the city centre is shaped by The Octagon,

以八角廣場圍繞成形

an eight-sided plaza that's a tribute

這座八角形廣場

to the Scottish sense of order.

是用於向蘇格蘭的秩序感表示致敬

Right at the Octagon's heart

在八角廣場的正中央

sits a contemplative statue of Robert Burns,

豎立著羅伯特 伯恩斯的沈思雕像

the acclaimed Scottish poet whose nephew

這是一位著名的蘇格蘭詩人

was one of the city's founding fathers.

他的侄子是這座城市的創始人之一

While all around rise some of the city's most important buildings,

周圍環繞著一些 最重要的城市建築物

such as Town Hall,

像是市政廳

St Paul's Cathedral,

聖保羅大教堂

and The Dunedin Public Art Gallery.

以及達尼丁公立美術館

From here, Dunedin spills out in all its bluestone beauty.

從這裡，達尼丁散發的 藍石之美令人驚嘆不已

Wander down Stuart Street to New Zealand's most photographed building,

沿著斯圖亞特街漫步 到紐西蘭最受歡迎的拍照留念景點

Dunedin Railway Station.

達尼丁火車站

In the early 1900s, when Dunedin was the nation's commercial capital,

二十世紀初的達尼丁 是國內的商業都市

the station serviced over 100 trains a day.

車站每日服務 100 多班列車

Today it serves as the departure point

如今車站成為探索旅程的出發點

for scenic adventures along the Otago coast and into the rugged interior,

沿著奧塔哥海岸展開奇妙之旅 並進入崎嶇的內陸地區

yet its grand interiors and mosaics still sweep visitors

而車站的宏偉內飾及馬賽克圖案 仍能引領遊客

back to the great age of rail.

回到鐵路的輝煌年代

Just up the tracks, venture back even further,

火車站附近的奧塔哥移民博物館

at the Toitū Otago Settlers Museum.

可帶您回顧更久遠的歷史

Gaze up into the faces of Otago's stoic pioneers in the portrait room,

在肖像室中端詳奧塔哥 堅忍的先驅者面容

where dreams, hopes and trials drift back electronically

並透過電子方式 重現久遠年代的

across the mists of time.

夢想、希望和試驗

Just behind the museum,

位於博物館後方的達尼丁中國花園

The Dunedin Chinese Garden quietly celebrates

靜靜地讚揚中國移民者

the contribution Chinese settlers have made to the region,

對該地區的貢獻 特別是在

particularly during the 1860s gold rush.

1860 年代的淘金熱時期

Across town, at the Otago Museum,

城市另一端的奧塔哥博物館

discover the complete history of this Southern Land,

展示了這片南方大陸的完整歷史 從現代到傳說中的

from the present day, back to the legendary Moa, and beyond.

恐鳥時期 甚至更久遠的過去

Just a short walk from the museum,

在博物館的不遠處

step into Olveston House,

便是奧維史東古宅

once the family home of a prosperous merchant and arts patron.

曾經是一位富有商人和藝術贊助人 的家園

Filled with exotic arts and antiques,

室內陳列著各種珍貴的藝術品、古物

as well as everyday objects,

以及日常用品

this 35-room Edwardian time-capsule is a fascinating window into Dunedin's glory days.

這座包含 35 間房的愛德華風格古宅 是通往達尼丁輝煌年代的迷人窗口

Retracing centuries of history can be thirsty work,

回顧幾世紀的歷史後 可能會令人口渴

so why not combine a little learning with leisure,

何不前往 Speight 啤酒廠 一邊學習新知

at Speight's Brewery,

一邊休閒

which has been serving up the Pride of the South since 1876.

這座啤酒廠於 1876 年成立至今 以釀造「南方驕傲」啤酒著稱

The brewery sits on top of a deep underground spring,

啤酒廠下方 正是深層地下湧泉

so even if you don't fancy a cold one,

即使您不喜歡冰啤酒

you can still fill up on pure spring water for free.

仍然可以在此盡情品嘗純淨的泉水 無須任何費用

If it's too early for beer,

如果嫌喝啤酒的時間太早

just follow the scent of roasting coffee beans to Dunedin's many cafes.

只需循著烘焙咖啡豆的香氣 就能找到達尼丁的許多咖啡館

Dunedin is the home of New Zealand's first university,

紐西蘭的第一所大學 就是設於達尼丁

whose students keep the city's creative juices bubbling,

學生們讓這座城市的 創意力不斷浮現

from its innovative dining,

從創新的餐飲

live music scene,

活力無限的音樂

to its fabulous street art.

到美妙的街頭藝術

When it's time to walk off lunch,

午餐後不妨散散步

stretch your legs on Baldwin Street,

可前往鮑德溫街舒展雙腿

which according to the Guinness Book of Records,

根據金氏世界紀錄

is the steepest in the world.

這是世界上最陡峭的街道

Or explore the woodland paths and floral displays at the Dunedin Botanic Garden,

或是前往達尼丁植物園探索 這裡有林地小路和花卉展

and enjoy the fine views across the northern suburbs.

也可享受北方郊區 的美景

Just a ten-minute drive south from the city centre is St Clair Beach,

從市中心向南行駛約十分鐘車程 即可抵達聖克萊爾海灘

a popular summertime hangout for generations of Dunedinites,

這是達尼丁各世代市民度過夏日時光的 熱門景點

and for those crazy enough,

對於更為瘋狂的人士而言

the site of the annual mid-winter plunge!

則是年度隆冬海浴的好場所

Dunedin offers no shortage of natural escapes.

達尼丁有不少可讓人逃脫塵俗的天然景點

The wildest jewel in Dunedin's crown is The Otago Peninsula,

達尼丁最珍貴的自然瑰寶便是 奧塔哥半島

which remarkably, sits within the city limits.

巍然屹立於城市範圍內

Rent a car or a push bike

租一輛車或滑步車

and follow the peninsula's coast road past the boat sheds and shacks of fishermen,

然後沿著半島海岸道路而行 經過漁夫、租船業者

charter boat operators, and rat-race escapees.

以及與世無爭人士的舢板棚和棚屋

Head into the hills through forests and farms,

穿越森林和農場進入山丘

to New Zealand's only castle.

前往紐西蘭唯一的城堡

Referred to by its creator simply as,

也就是拉奈克城堡

“The Camp”,

「營地」

Larnach Castle, is anything but.

是創造人對這座建築的簡稱

Step inside these thick stone walls and explore lavish living rooms,

步入這些厚厚的石牆 探索奢華的客廳

cosy bedrooms and a tower with views across the harbour to Port Chalmers.

舒適的臥室 站在塔樓上欣賞港口至查爾姆斯港間美景

Further up the peninsula is another of Otago's most important buildings,

更進一步探索半島 可看到奧塔哥另一個極為重要的城市建築物

the Ōtākou Marae.

奧塔哥毛利會堂

Built on the site of an important Maori settlement,

這個會議廳

this meetinghouse is the hub of Ngāi Tahu cultural life.

建築在重要的毛利人移民地點 是納塔胡文化生活的重心

A little further up the road the peninsula comes to an end,

沿著道路往上走一小段 便來到半島的盡頭

where Taiaroa Head and the vast Pacific's many moods meet.

這裡是泰厄羅阿角 與千變萬化的太平洋交會之地

A century ago, lookouts at Fort Taiaroa scanned the horizon for hostile raiders.

一個世紀前，泰厄羅阿碉堡的瞭望台 是用來掃視地平線尋找入侵者

Today, visitors are on the lookout for something far more delightful,

如今，遊客們在瞭望台上 欣賞令人心曠神怡的

the Otago sea life.

奧塔哥海洋景觀

Taiaroa Head is home to the world's only mainland albatross breeding colony.

泰厄羅阿角是世界上 唯一的大陸信天翁繁殖群居地

Pay a visit to the Royal Albatross Centre,

造訪皇家信天翁中心

a safe haven where these seabirds who travel an astonishing

這裡為這些海鳥提供了安全避風港 信天翁每年

120,000 miles each year, come to rest, breed, and raise their chicks.

飛行長達 193,000 公里到此 棲息、繁殖與哺育幼鳥

While you're here, sit back and watch the resident Southern Fur Seals

造訪此處時 不妨坐下來觀賞群居於此的南方毛皮海獅

glide by between their long snoozes in the sunshine.

時而游經您眼前 時而做著日光浴打盹

And if you hang around til dusk,

到了黃昏時分

you'll catch Little Blue Penguins, the world's smallest,

便能看見世界上 最小的小藍企鵝

return from a big day at sea to the warmth and safety of their burrows.

結束一日從大海歸來 回到溫暖又安全的洞穴

Once the sea spray and mists of the Otago Peninsula have whet your appetite for adventure, it's time to hit the road again.

當奧塔哥半島的浪花與霧氣激起您對探險的渴望，就是該再次上路的時候了

Just to Dunedin's North,

前往達尼丁北部

stop in and say hello to rare Yellow Eyed Penguins at Shag Point.

在沙格角短暫停留 這裡有罕見的黃眼企鵝

Then just up the road at Hampden,

然後沿著道路向前行至漢普登

reconnect with your sense of childhood wonder

在神秘的摩拉基大圓石

at the mysterious Moeraki Boulders.

重新勾起童年時期的驚奇感

At the historic farming and port town of Omaru,

在歷史悠久的農場和港口城市奧馬魯

Victorian warehouses and stores have become places where imaginations run free,

維多利亞風格的倉庫和商店已經成為 想像力自由發揮的場所

earning the town the title of,

為這個城鎮贏得了

The Steampunk Capital of the World.

「全球的蒸汽龐克首都」之稱號

If it's total isolation you're yearning for,

如果渴望完全孤立之地

turn southward to a corner of New Zealand bypassed by time,

可向南前往紐西蘭的角落 被時間遺忘

the sparsely-populated Caitlins Coast.

人口稀少的凱特林斯海岸

Explore Mother Nature's ancient forests,

探索大自然的遠古森林

let her watery veils enchant you at Purakaunui Falls.

在普拉考努伊瀑布的水漾面紗下 洗滌您的心靈

Then feel the full force of grandeur at Nugget Point.

然後在努蓋特角感受 壯麗雄偉的氣勢

To the west, Central Otago beckons,

前往西部的中奧塔哥欣賞迷人景色

from its historic gold towns,

這是個歷史悠久的黃金城鎮

all the way to Queenstown's lakes and The Remarkables.

一路上還有皇后鎮的湖泊 和雷馬卡布峰

For centuries this region has been a place of new beginnings,

幾個世紀以來 這個地區一直是個全新的起點

a place to escape from the constraints of the past.

在這裡 人們可以擺脫過去束縳

Today more than ever, we need places that allow us to catch our breath,

如今更甚以往 我們需要有個喘息之地

experience a little magic,

感受自然的魔法

and continue our journeys renewed.

並再次展開嶄新旅程

Dunedin always has been,

達尼丁長久以來都是

and always will be,

未來也將持續成為

one of those places.

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