Centurion

Centurion is a historic site in , . Centurion is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

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

Museum
Photo: Riley, CC BY 2.0.
The National Transport and Toy Museum in , 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.

Museum
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
Warbirds & Wheels in , was a museum displaying military aircraft and early 20th century classic and vintage automobiles and motorcycles. is situated 420 metres southeast of Centurion.

Aerodrome
Photo: CHCBOY, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an serving the rural town of in , . 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.

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

Suburb
is located to the east of in , . Until recently only a farming settlement, the population boom in this area has led to much new development. is situated 6 km northwest of Centurion.

Hamlet
is a rural settlement in the of the of New Zealand. is 5 km north. The area was named for Hāwea-i-te-raki, an ancestor of the Ngāti Hāwea hapū. is situated 9 km northeast of Centurion.

Centurion

Latitude
-44.72238° or 44° 43′ 21″ south
Longitude
169.23931° or 169° 14′ 22″ east
Open location code
4V7F76HQ+2P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11852624629
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tank
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
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