New Zealand Motat-Part 1

The thing's we seen in Motat.

A old bunker..

Lot's of old cars and van's..

Another old car..

A old Tractor.

A very old ladder mobile.

Old war medals.

Old Motor Bike's..

Old Mini..

Another old car..

A old way of transport..

A old movie camera..

A race car..

A motor bike..

A retro bus..

A old pick up truck..

A old Fire engine..

A old police car..

Paul, Me and Daddy Jewell outside Motat..


The idea of a national museum of transport began to take shape in 1957 soon after closure of the electric tramways in Wanganui, Invercargill, New Plymouth, Christchurch, Dunedin and Auckland during 1950–56. Beginning with Auckland tram No.253, the Old Time Transport Preservation League began to assemble examples of our national transport heritage at Matakohe, 150km north of Auckland.

With the establishment of MOTAT at Western Springs in 1963, the vision of an operating museum tramway approached reality. Operation began on 16 December 1967 over the first length of track (inside the museum grounds from the Pumphouse). The 1.1km line along the Park boundary to the Auckland Zoo opened in 1981. Construction of a 900m extension to the Aviation Museum at Meola Road was completed in May 2007.

Above some info About Motat i got off the website..

It was another memorable piece of New Zealand we visited while their and we enjoyed every minute of Motat..

New Zealand Motat Museum-Part 2

Picture's of us all in Motat posing hehe:)

Me standing in front of a old truck.

Me, Paul and Daddy Jewell looking at a old sleeping bunker.

Paul and his dad looking at a old printing centre while im being naughty and grabbing Paul's axx lol.

Me sat on a old Fire Truck.

Me getting ready to pull the ladder up on a old Fire Truck.

Me pretending to be a muscle lady and lift a ladder up on a old Fire Truck..

Me, Paul and Daddy Jewell looking at a old Car.

Paul and his Dad looking at a old School Building.

Me sitting in a old school desk..

Daddy Jewell putting his hand up in class hehe.

Me reading s very old school book.

Me and Paul sat on a bench outside the school building..

Me standing tall behind a post..

Me standing tall behind a post..

Me pretending to lick the side of a truck because it has a openn jar od Marmite on it.

Me pretending to put up washing with very old peg's..

Me standing beside a very shiny old car.

Me pretending to sit in a wheel barrow..

Paul and his dad looking at old items.

Me and Paul sat in a booth that stimulates a earth quake..

Mummy and Daddy Jewell sat in a booth that stimulates a earth quake.

Me stood behind another old car..

Me and Paul having a cuddle in Motat.

Me stood infront of another old car..

Me pretending to play a old Piano.

Me waving goodbye from a train..

Me sat on a train waving goodbye hehe.

Experience one of the largest motor vehicle collections in New Zealand! MOTAT's Road Transport Collection showcases a huge variety of unique vehicles dating from the 1860's through to modern times.

MOTAT's collection includes such vehicles as the first chilled beer tanker in the World and Billy T James' 1954 Chevrolet. MOTAT also has one of the largest fire engine collections in the world!

MOTAT Road Transport has some spectacular events throughout the year such as classic car shows and car club days.

You are not mean't to touch the old cars but i thought it is the fun of going is to get some good pics with the old vehile's, so i was careful and got a some nice pic's of all the old cars..

We had such a great time and spent nearly all day looking around and having a awesome experience.

New Zealand Motat Museum-Part 3

Playing in the game's room at Motat..

Me touching a glass ball with electric surge in it.

Mummy Jewell playing Game's

Mummy Jewell Playing another Game.

Me playing a game.

Me get span round by gravity.

Me watching Paul get span round by Gravity.

me standing in front of the Mirror that make's me look small lol.

Mummy Jewell standing in front of the Mirror that make's her look small lol

Paul standing in front of the Mirror that make's him look small lol

Paul and his mum playing a game together..

Paul whacking pipes and making noise.

Paul driving a plane.

Me do a balancing act.

Me playing on the monkey bar's.

Me doing the Assault coarse..

Me climbing up a wood wall..

Me again climbing up a wood wall.

Me making it to the top of the wood wall.


We offer hands-on exhibits which are entertaining, informative and fun for all age groups.

The Challenge Zone is a must-do for kids on your visit to MOTAT!’. Encompassing almost 20 interactive displays, the Science area is a fun way to discover the workings of science.

Experience the Earthquake simulator, the Whisper dishes or the shadow room…… The Challenge Zone is guaranteed to bring out the child within!

We enjoyed being big kids and playing with toys hehe..