The Statue of Jean Batten is located outside Auckland International Airport, New Zealand, and honours the life of New Zealand aviator Jean Batten.
Statue of Jean Batten | |
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Artist | Anthony Stones |
Year | 1989 (1989) |
Type | bronze |
Location | Auckland, New Zealand |
Coordinates | 37°00′16″S 174°46′56″E |
The bronze statue is the work of Anthony Stones.[1] It was unveiled on 5 October 1989 by the Governor-General of New Zealand, Sir Paul Reeves.[2][3] It depicts Batten holding flowers in her left arm and waving with her right.