City Rise is an inner suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin. One of the city's older suburbs, it is, as its name suggests, centred on the slopes which lie close to the city centre, particularly those closest to the city's original heart of The Exchange. Extensive views across the central city can be gained from much of City Rise.
Looking down High Street towards the central city, with Signal Hill visible in the background
City Rise is notable for its grand townhouses, many of them dating to the late 19th century.
The Robert Gilkison memorial seat, situated on the path between Ross Street and Queens Drive in Belleknowes, overlooking the Belleknowes Golf Course.
Princes Street is a major street in Dunedin, the second largest city in the South Island of New Zealand. It runs south-southwest for two kilometres from The Octagon in the city centre to the Oval sports ground, close to the city's Southern Cemetery. North of The Octagon, George Street continues the line of Princes Street north-northeast for two and a half kilometres. Princes Street is straight but undulating, skirting the edge of the City Rise to its northwest. The part of the street immediately below The Octagon is the steepest section, as the road traverses an old cutting through Bell Hill.
From The Exchange, looking north up Princes Street towards The Octagon. The historic Southern Cross Hotel building is prominent, centre-left, the former BNZ bank building is centre-right.
The Dowling Street steps
Former National Bank building, 193 Princes Street
The Exchange Building, designed by William Mason and demolished in the 1960s to make way for John Wickliffe House, gave the area its name
