Auckland Sights

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  • Auckland War Memorial Museum, Domain Drive, Parnell, +64 9 309 0443, www.akmuseum.org.nz. 10AM-5PM. It is more than a war museum, it is a general museum and one of the best in New Zealand. It stands in an imposing position in the Auckland Domain, a large park on an extinct volcano. Suggested donation $5 adult.
  • New Zealand National Maritime Museum, Corner Quay and Hobson Street, Viaduct Harbour, +64 9 373 0800, www.nzmaritime.org. Interesting exhibits chronicle New Zealand's maritime history. Admission $16 adult, $7 children, $11 senior citizens.
  • Sky Tower, Corner Victoria and Federal Streets, www.skycityauckland.co.nz/Attractions/Skytower.html. At 328 meters, this is the tallest free-standing tower in the Southern Hemisphere, offering views of up to 80 kilometers away and fine dining in the Orbit revolving restaurant www.skycityauckland.co.nz/Restaurants/Orbit.html.
  • Auckland Art Gallery, Corner Wellesley and Lorne streets, www.aucklandartgallery.govt.nz 10AM-5PM. The largest collection of national and international art in New Zealand. It is split across two buildings, the main gallery and new gallery. Adults $7.
  • Auckland Zoo, Motions Rd, Western Springs, 64 9 360 3800, mailto:aucklandzoo@aucklandcity.govt.nz, www.aucklandzoo.co.nz. Sep-May 9.30AM-5.30PM (last admissions at 4.15PM), Jun-Aug 9.30AM-5PM, closed 25 Dec. Has 150 animal species, 500 animals and a number of different habitats such as the Rainforest and Pridelands (an African savannah). Adults $16, children 4-15 $8, seniors and students with ID $12, family rates available.
  • The StarDome Observatory, www.stardome.org.nz. Located on the slopes of One Tree Hill. The park also contains Maori archaeological sites, a kid's playgrounds and a working farm.
  • Kelly Tarlton's, www.kellytarltons.co.nz/home/page.aspx. Located on Auckland’s scenic Tamaki Drive and the home of Antarctic Encounter and Underwater World. It's an aquarium which includes a trip through a transparent tunnel while the fish and sharks swim all around you, and tanks of rays with feeding-time talks. Bus routes 740-769.
  • Auckland Regional Botanic Gardens, www.arc.govt.nz/arc/auckland-regional-parks/botanic-gardens. Located in Manurewa (South Auckland) has over 10,000 different plant types spread over 65 hectares with both natives and exotics
  • MOTAT (Museum of Transport and Technology), Great North Road, Western Springs, www.motat.org.nz. Situated near the Zoo in Western Springs. $14 Adults, $7 Child & Senior citizens. Children under 5 free. It's an interactive museum with over 300,000 items. Look out for the WWII Avro Lancaster Bomber and the Solent Flying Boat in the Sir Keith Park Memorial Aviation Collection
  • Otara Flea Market. Every Sat, open from 6AM - 12 noon at the Otara Shopping Centre, Newbury St. Huge selection of clothes, household items and food. Otara has a large Polynesian and Maori population and the market reflects the culture of the area. Well worth a wander around. For other markets see local city council websites.
  • Fearon Park Sports Stadium, named after the legendary anthropologist black Roy Fearon is also worth visiting.
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