Avation Museums etc. in New Zealand???

[Jack G]

Will be visiting New Zealand and would like to know what
aviation/transportation museums are available and recommended. We will be
on the South Island near Queenstown. Thanks for any info.

Jack

[Errol Cavit]

"Jack G" > wrote in message >...
> Will be visiting New Zealand and would like to know what
> aviation/transportation museums are available and recommended. We will be
> on the South Island near Queenstown. Thanks for any info.
>

I've added aus.aviation

Most obviously, NZ Fighter Pilots Museum at Wanaka (I've never
actually been there myself, although I have seen most of the aircraft
flying at various events). If you are there at Easter, I hope your
accommodation is already sorted!
http://www.nzfpm.co.nz/welcome/welcome.htm

Also Kingston Flyer Steam Train
http://www.kingstonflyer.co.nz/page2.html

In Christchurch
http://www.airforcemuseum.co.nz/main/Christchurch/
http://www.trainweb.org/ferrymeadrail/

I'm sure there are some smaller ones that locals know about. Phil
Treweek shows a few http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/museums.html -
Asburton isn't that far from Christchurch.

If you are doing more than changing planes in Auckland, we have
MOTransportAndTechnology (Airfield with Sunderland, Lancaster, FAA
section plus main site with trains and stuff), National Maritime
Museum, and Auckland War Memorial Museum (Zero and Spitfire).

HTH
Errol Cavit | "I long for the day when we can match the Germans in the
sky, 'plane for 'plane. When that day dawns, Germany is beaten. We
know by experience that we can whack his land forces, tanks included,
any day of the week." Private L.A.Diamond, 23 NZ Batt, 1941