Moeraki Haven Motel

Dunedin & Otago


Commanding jaw-dropping views over the shoreline, these spic-and-span, self-contained units perched high above the ocean are a great choice for families or groups. The owners have a range of accommodation in the area.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Dunedin & Otago attractions

1. Moeraki Boulders

1.19 MILES

The main drawcard in Moeraki is this collection of large spherical boulders, scattered along a beautiful stretch of beach like a young giant's discarded…

2. Yellow-Eyed Penguin Colony

17.9 MILES

Larger and much rarer than their little blue cousins, yellow-eyed penguins waddle ashore at Bushy Beach in the late afternoon from a day of fishing. In…

3. Lookout Point

18.46 MILES

This small park offers a nice view over Ōamaru, with the ocean to the east and the snow-capped peaks of the Southern Alps to the west.

4. Blue Penguin Colony

18.63 MILES

Every evening the tykes from the Ōamaru blue penguin colony surf in and wade ashore, heading to their nests in an old stone quarry near the waterfront…

5. Friendly Bay Playground

18.81 MILES

Steampunk for kiddies: this unusual playground includes swings suspended from a giant penny farthing, a slippery pole accessed from an armoured elephant,…

6. Whitestone City

18.86 MILES

Ōamaru's heyday is brought to life by costumed guides inside this 1882 grain store – and you too can don vintage costumes (adult/child $20/10) and get…

7. Victorian Precinct

18.9 MILES

Consisting of only a couple of blocks centred on Harbour and Tyne Sts, this atmospheric enclave has some of NZ’s best-preserved Victorian commercial…

8. Grainstore Gallery

18.93 MILES

Crammed with weird theatrical sculpture, papier-mâché masks and vintage curiosities, this former Victorian grain store houses an ever-changing cornucopia…