Butterfly Creek
Butterfly Creek is a wildlife facility located adjacent to Auckland Airport, Auckland, New Zealand. Opening in 2003, the facility primarily exhibits exotic species, including a butterfly garden and two saltwater crocodiles, the only members of their species kept in New Zealand.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours:
Wednesday—Friday: 9:30 AM—4:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday: 9:30 AM—5:00 PM - Type: Zoo
- Description: zoo in Auckland, New Zealand
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mānawa Bay and Archives New Zealand Auckland Office.
Mānawa Bay
Shopping center
Photo: Prosperosity, CC BY 4.0.
Mānawa Bay is an outlet shopping centre located in Auckland, New Zealand. It has more than 100 stores, mainly outlets and restaurant space, situated under a 35,000m2 building. Mānawa Bay is situated 1 km east of Butterfly Creek.
Archives New Zealand Auckland Office
Government office
Archives New Zealand Auckland Office is a government office, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Butterfly Creek.
Statue of Jean Batten
Work of art
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Statue of Jean Batten is located outside Auckland International Airport, New Zealand, and honours the life of New Zealand aviator Jean Batten. The bronze statue is the work of Anthony Stones. Statue of Jean Batten is situated 1¼ km southwest of Butterfly Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Auckland Airport and Airport Oaks.
Auckland Airport
Photo: Wangi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Auckland Airport is New Zealand's largest and busiest airport, with over 70% of international visitors to the nation landing or taking off there. Located in the country's largest city, Auckland, it is also a significant hub for air travel around Oceania.
Airport Oaks
Quarter
Photo: Ingolfson, Public domain.
Auckland Airport is an international airport serving Auckland, the most populous city of New Zealand. It is the largest and busiest airport in the country, with over 18.7 million passengers served in the year ended December 2024.
Māngere
Suburb
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Māngere is a major suburb in South Auckland, New Zealand, located on mainly flat land on the northeastern shore of the Manukau Harbour, to the northwest of Manukau City Centre and 15 kilometres south of the Auckland city centre. Māngere is situated 3 km north of Butterfly Creek.
Butterfly Creek
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-36.99935° or 36° 59′ 58″ southLongitude
174.79463° or 174° 47′ 41″ eastElevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
4VMP2Q2V+7VOpenStreetMap ID
way 314041400OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=zooGeoNames ID
8131479Wikidata ID
Q122639402
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In Other Languages
“Butterfly Creek” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “蝴蝶溪”
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