Valentine

Valentine is a historic site in Queenstown-Lakes, Otago. Valentine is situated nearby to Victa/AESL Airtourer 115, as well as near English Electric/Government Aircraft Factories Canberra Mk.20.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Transport & Toy Museum and Warbirds and Wheels Museum.

National Transport & Toy Museum

Museum

Photo: Riley, CC BY 2.0.

The National Transport and Toy Museum in Wānaka, New Zealand is one of the largest private collections in the Southern hemisphere and displays a large collection of items including over 650 vehicles, 23 aircraft and 100,000 toys plus thousands of miscellaneous items.

Warbirds and Wheels Museum

Museum

Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.

Warbirds & Wheels in Wānaka, New Zealand was a museum displaying military aircraft and early 20th century classic and vintage automobiles and motorcycles. Warbirds and Wheels Museum is situated 450 metres southeast of Valentine.

Wānaka Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: CHCBOY, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wānaka Airport is an airport serving the rural town of Wānaka in Otago, New Zealand. The airport has no scheduled commercial flights as of the end of September 2025, as Sounds Air, and Air New Zealand having ceased flights to the airport in 2025 and 2013.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Luggate and Albert Town.

Luggate

Village

Luggate is a small town in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 6 between Wānaka and Cromwell, near the junction with State Highway 8A, approximately 15 km from the Wānaka township, just past Wānaka Airport. Luggate is situated 3½ km southeast of Valentine.

Albert Town

Suburb

Albert Town is located to the east of Wānaka in Otago, New Zealand. Until recently only a farming settlement, the population boom in this area has led to much new development. Albert Town is situated 6 km northwest of Valentine.