MOTAT
- Address
- 805 Great North Rd
- Transport
- Website
- Phone
- 09-815 5800
- Price
- adult/child $14/7
- Hours
- 10am-5pm
Lonely Planet review for MOTAT
Nothing makes you feel quite as old as seeing your childhood appliances in a museum. That sobering experience is offered at MOTAT, a 19-hectare trainspotter’s paradise spreading over two sites. In MOTAT 1 look out for Helen Clark’s Honda 50 motorbike and the cutesy pioneer village. MOTAT 2 is an aircraft graveyard, featuring rare military and commercial planes. The two sites are linked by a vintage tram (adult/child $2/1, every 30 minutes, 10am to 4.30pm), which passes the park and zoo. It’s a fun kids’ ride whether you visit MOTAT or not.