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Nationally significant collection of
de Havilland aircraft
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The Croydon Aviation Heritage Centre houses mostly aircraft from the 1920s and 30s, including

an extensive collection of de Havilland aircraft.

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It is unique in that nearly all of the aircraft on display actually fly.

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This nationally significant museum is dedicated to preserving and celebrating New Zealand’s civil aviation

heritage – both the stories of pioneer aviators and their equally colourful machines.

 

Many of the aircraft on display have been restored and are maintained by the Mandeville based

Croydon Aircraft Company.

Admission:

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Standard Admission:                                        $12

Students (with ID) & Senior Citizens:           $10

Children (12 and under):                                 FREE


Please note: Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times

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Groups - Tour Guides can be arranged with prior booking

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Hours - Open Daily:

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Summer (October - April) 9am to 4pm

Winter (May to September) 10am to 3pm

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SERVICES

CROYDON AVIATION HERITAGE MUSEUM

Our showcase of Croydon Aviation Heritage Trust's planes

How did we get to where we are today and what is planned for the future

Donate today to help maintain and showcase our great planes

Our work

OUR PLANES

A collection with passion

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Tiger Moth

de Havilland Tiger Moth DH82 - Flights available

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Fox Moth

de Havilland Fox Moth - NZ's first commercial aircraft

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Dragonfly

de Havilland Dragonfly

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Other Aircraft

Additional aircraft are on display in the Hanger

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Dominie
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1910 Pither (Replica)
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Aermacchi
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Bantam

The Croydon Aviation Heritage Centre is committed “To retain our legacy of the golden era of aviation by the preservation, maintenance and operation of early historical aircraft” & is home to the largest collection of de Havilland aircraft in the southern hemisphere.

CONTACT

1558 Waimea Highway

Mandeville
R D 6

Gore  9776

Southland

New Zealand

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Phone: +64  03 208 6046

OPENING HOURS:

 

Summer: October - April

Daily:  9 am - 4 pm
Winter:  May - September

Daily: 10 am - 3 pm

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BY ROAD

Mandeville is on State Highway 94, about halfway between Dunedin and Te Anau, and only a 15 minute drive from the town of Gore.

Invercargill is the closest airport. Dunedin and Queenstown are the next closest options.

 

BY AIR

You are welcome to fly your private aircraft to Mandeville Airfield.

Please contact the Croydon Aircraft Company in advance to check conditions. The runway surface is often soft when wet.

There is a $5 Landing Fee, which can be paid at the Aviation Centre. 

Gore airport (only a few minutes flight away) has fuel.

Please refer to the AIPNZ pages for the aerodrome plates for Gore (NZGC) & Mandeville (NZVL).

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