Mangere in Auckland, New Zealand — The North Island (Te Ika-a-Maui)
Jean Batten
1909-1982
Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, December 5, 2025
1. Jean Batten Marker
The first person to fly solo from England to New Zealand. She left England on October 5th and landed here in Mangere 11 days later on October 16th 1936.
"I was destined to be a wanderer. I seemed born to travel. In flying I found speed and freedom to roam the earth."
Jean Batten
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is October 16, 1936.
Location. 37° 0.29′ S, 174° 47.3′ E. Marker is in Auckland. It is in Mangere. It is on Cyril Kay Road west of Fred Ladd Way, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 Cyril Kay Rd, Auckland 2022, New Zealand. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Oceania, in Australasia, in Polynesia, in the Pacific Ocean, on the Ring of Fire, on the Pacific Rim, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 18 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sacred Site - Maungawhau (approx.
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More about this marker. The marker is at Auckland Airport.
Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, December 5, 2025
2. Joan Batten Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2025, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. This page has been viewed 54 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 23, 2025, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. 2. submitted on December 6, 2025, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
