local tours

The GSNZ Organising Committee have arranged a number of great local tours, please scroll down to see details of the location and dates involved for each of these options.

The organising committee reserves the right to cancel a tour at any time.

You can sign up for tours when registering for the conference, these are additional activities to add to your registration. A link to the online Conference Registration form is available on the Registration page.

Options Overview

Date
Local ToursCost
Monday & TuesdayOtago Repository for Core Analysis Tour                                                                                                   
Free - booking required
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
Lunchtime		University of Otago Building Stones TourFree -no booking required
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 
Lunchtime		Hocken Collections Lunchtime Chats
Free - booking required

Otago Repository for Core Analysis Tour

Leader: Bob Dagg (University of Otago)
Level of Fitness Required: Appropriate for all levels of fitness
Date: Monday 25th at 4pm and Tuesday 26th November at lunchtime.
Cost: Free for conference attendees (lunch NOT included)

Starts: Otago Repository for Core Analysis, 51 Clyde St, Dunedin
Ends: Otago Repository for Core Analysis, 51 Clyde St, Dunedin

A 45 minute long tour to demonstrate the analytical capabilities, including the Cox Systems Itrax XRF and new Geotek Boxscan Multi Sensor Core Logger, and facilities available at the Otago Repository for Core Analysis. 

Additional Information:

  • Booking required on the registration form. 
  • Bring your own lunch and drink to consume on the tour.
  • Minimum number required to run each trip is 5, maximum number of participants is 25.

If you have any questions about this Tour, please contact Bob Dagg (University of Otago)

University of Otago Building Stones Tour

Leader: Nick Mortimer (GNS Science)
Level of Fitness Required: Light walking fitness, 2 km walk, mainly flat ground.
Date: Tuesday 26th, Wednesday 27th, Thursday 28th November.
Cost: Free for conference attendees (lunch NOT included - please ensure to BYO or grab a conference lunch)

Starts: Outside Information Services Building, 10 mins after lunch break begins.
Ends: Outside Information Services Building, at least 5 min before sessions begin.

A 30 to 45 minute lunchtime walk around the central University of Otago Campus. A variety of local and non-local igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks will be viewed, along with the oldest surviving building on campus (1862). This sandwich-friendly, speed-dating-style trip will be offered on each of the three main days of the conference.  

Additional Information:

  • No booking required - first in, first served on the day.
  • Bring your own lunch and drink to consume on the walk.
  • A hand lens may be useful. No hammers!
  • Minimum number required to run each trip is one person, maximum number of participants is 30.

If you have any questions about this Tour, please contact Nick Mortimer (GNS Science).

Hocken Collections Lunchtime Chats

Leader: Kirstie Ross (Head Curator – Published & Special Collections) & Andrew Lorey (Project Curator / Collections Assistant) Hocken Collections
Level of Fitness Required: Walking distance is approximately 10-15 minutes from University of Otago Clocktower building
Date: Tuesday 26th, Wednesday 27th, Thursday 28th November.
Cost: Free for conference attendees (lunch NOT included - please to grab a conference lunch prior to or after the chats)

Lunchtime chats will take place at Hocken Collections (across from Emerson’s Brewery), 90 Anzac Avenue, Dunedin 9016, during the following dates and times:
• Tues. 26 November 2024, 12.15 – 13.15
• Weds. 27 November 2024, 12.45 – 13.45
• Thurs. 28 November 2024, 12.45 – 13.15

The foyer display will be available for viewing at Hocken Collections, 90 Anzac Avenue, Dunedin 9016, between the following dates:
• Tues. 26 November 2024 – Sat. 25 January 2025
• 10.00am – 5.00pm

Geology for the University, City and Region – a limited-time Hocken Collections foyer display – showcases scholarship undertaken by geologists in the Otago region, illustrating how these achievements shaped the development of the discipline in Aotearoa. 

Hand-coloured geological cross-sections bearing James Hector’s signature, nineteenth-century student notebooks, historical departmental photographs and original Otago School of Mines architectural drawings represent a small assortment of items on display.

Daily lunchtime chats will enable curatorial and collections staff to introduce conference delegates to Hocken’s rich geological collections, including James Hector’s influential 1864 Geological map of the Province of Otago and other treasures not regularly on display.

Additional Information:

  • Booking is advised through the registration form for logistics purposes.
  • Food and drink is not permitted in close proximity to Hocken Collections research items, but complimentary locker storage is available for food, drink and other personal belongings on-site at Hocken.
  • Minimum number required to run each trip is one person, maximum number of participants is 25.

If you have any questions about this Tour, please contact Kirstie Ross (Head Curator – Published & Special Collections) or Andrew Lorey (Project Curator / Collections Assistant) Hocken Collections


Conference Organisers

Conferences & Events Ltd
Conference Manager: Ali Howard
 +64 4 384 1511 

This event is organised by Conferences & Events Ltd.  We are a New Zealand business.