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Haurongo: Walsh, Austin Leonard rāua ko Walsh, Vivian Claude

Map of New Zealand’s first aeroplane flights, 1911

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A colour map showing the locations of roads, railways and other features of Papakura in 1911

The Walsh brothers’ pioneer flights took place in paddocks that were part of the Papakura Racing Club’s steeplechase course, shown here in dark tan. The paddocks and racecourse have since been converted to suburban housing.

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by Rosie Louise and Terry Moyle

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Terry Moyle. 'Walsh, Austin Leonard rāua ko Walsh, Vivian Claude', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 2021, whakahou May 2022. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/map/47500/map-of-new-zealands-first-aeroplane-flights-1911 (accessed 4 June 2026).