Dunedin was established in 1848 by the Lay Association of the Free Church of Scotland. A gold rush in the Otago province during the 1860s caused Dunedin's population, and wealth, to increase dramatically; it was for several years New Zealand's largest and most prosperous city.

When was Dunedin FL founded?

Douglas and James Somerville, officially named the Post Office, then the town itself, Dunedin. The town became incorporated in 1899 and a city in 1925. Dunedin is proud of its "firsts" which are chronicled in Dunedin Through the Years by William L. Davidson.

Who were the first settlers in Dunedin?

The 'John Wickliffe' and the 'Philip Laing' landed with the first settlers in 'Dunedin' in 1848 at the end of a period of intense activity at 'Home' and in New Zealand.