Central Otago is New Zealand's most inland region. It is also its hottest, coldest and driest. A fragmented schist plateau in a semidesert environment, Central Otago is a living museum, scattered with historic features preserved by a dry climate. This peaceful, powerful place of physical challenge and seasonal contrast has barely changed over centuries.

Central Otago, affectionately called "Central" by those that know it well, covers an area of 10,000km and has fewer than 18,000 permanent residents. With so much to discover, Central Otago is fast becoming one of New Zealand's leading tourism destinations.

Whatever your reasons for being in Central Otago, be they: discovery, enterprise, or simply living the good life, here is a place which truly offers a World of Difference.