University of Otago Registry Building

Dunedin is most famous for having a large and unruly population of students, most of whom go to New Zealand's oldest university, the University of Otago. The university is most famous for its clock tower that stands out like a beacon over the University as part of the registry building.

The competition for the design of the University of Otago Registry was won by Maxwell Bury of Nelson and construction of the building was completed in 1879. An extension to the building and additional wing were added to the structure in 1883 for courses of the medical, chemistry and mining profession.