Notable hill · Dunedin City, Otago
Stony Hill
Stony Hill is a hill in Dunedin City, Otago.
Stony Hill: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this hill: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Stony Hill
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Stony Hill — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -45.92310, 170.38269. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Stony Hill
- Matamata / Saddle Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~3 km · Must-see
- Black Head · beach · Dunedin City · ~5 km · Must-see
- Tunnel Beach · beach · Dunedin City · ~7 km · Must-see
- Memorial Park · park · Dunedin City · ~8 km · Must-see
- Kaikōrai Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cargill's Castle · fort · Dunedin City · ~9 km · Must-see
- The Oval · park · Dunedin City · ~12 km · Must-see
- Ocean Beach Domain · beach · Dunedin City · ~12 km · Must-see
- St Patrick's Basilica · church · Dunedin City · ~12 km · Must-see
- Dunedin Gasworks Museum · museum · Dunedin City · ~12 km · Must-see
- Coptic Orthodox Church · church · Dunedin City · ~12 km · Must-see
- St Matthew's, Dunedin · church · Dunedin City · ~13 km · Must-see
- Kaikorai Presbyterian Church · church · Dunedin City · ~13 km · Must-see
- Saint Joseph's Cathedral · church · Dunedin City · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cargill Monument · fort · Dunedin City · ~13 km · Must-see
- Stuart Memorial · fort · Dunedin City · ~13 km · Must-see
- Queens Gardens · park · Dunedin City · ~13 km · Must-see
- Dunedin Cenotaph · fort · Dunedin City · ~13 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Stony Hill
- Matamata / Saddle Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~3 km · Must-see
- Kaikōrai Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~8 km · Must-see
- Flagstaff · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~15 km · Must-see
- Signal Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~20 km · Must-see
- Swampy Summit · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~20 km · Must-see
- Bethunes Gully · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Cargill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~23 km · Must-see
- The Silverpeaks · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mauka Atua / Maungatua · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~27 km · Must-see
- Sandymount · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~28 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Stony Hill?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Stony Hill?
Nearby: Matamata / Saddle Hill (viewpoint, 3 km), Black Head (beach, 5 km), Tunnel Beach (beach, 7 km), Memorial Park (park, 8 km), Kaikōrai Hill (viewpoint, 8 km), Cargill's Castle (fort, 9 km).
Is Stony Hill worth visiting?
Stony Hill is listed as a notable hill in Otago on Spotwander.