Driving around in the suburbs of Queenstown, New Zealand we spotted this very unique row of interesting mailboxes of various sizes and designs! Rows of mailboxes of various designs are not rare in this area and many other spots in the South Island of New Zealand, however this one is the longest one that we’ve seen. Here are more than 60 mailboxes in this row. These folks are quite creative in making their custom mailboxes. We saw a beer keg complete with the pipe and tap, an old DVD player, an espresso machine, a caterpillar house, a shoe box with a shoe on top of it, and one that is covered with road warning signs.
Mailboxes from left to right: a keg; an espresso maker; a DVD player; street signs "slips" and "ice/grit"; a seal carrying a mail box (this last one is taken in Queen Charlotte Sound)
We’ve seen so many wacky mailboxes here – I guess it’s just a way for Kiwis to express themselves.
Does your mailbox look interesting like this? If you were going to make one, what would be your design?
Adorable
I always like funny mailboxes..My grandpa had one that looked liked a train.
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It must be a lot of fun making your own train mailbox
Must be a downunder thing. On Kangaroo Island in South Australia, they have rows of these as well. Not as many, but still entertaining!
That’s cool! I wonder where else they have these mailboxes common, I think this is the first time I saw them… at least, the first time I saw group of them!
Those are awesome. Thanks for sharing the pictures with us.
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Hi Jay, thanks
We enjoy posting up this picture too!
Does my mailbox look interesting like this? Maybe someday, I hope. These are great!! What an incredibly cool way to decorate your yard and the roadway. Makes me wonder why we haven’t thought of that in the U.S.
I know! This is the first time I saw them, creative and (perhaps?) showing personality. Even though until now I can’t pinpoint what design I want to adopt, keep changing my mind
That is seriously cool!!! I never thought the Kiwi’s would be so quirky!!! But maybe I’m biased bcos I’m Aussie LOL
Hahaha
They are (Kiwis and their mailboxes) are seriously cool 
As much as I would LOVE to do something like that, I think our neighborhood association would send an assassin after us. These are fantastic!
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Hahaha! Where about do you live?
These are great. This is something that you’d see in rural Nova Scotia. If I was making my own mail box it would be lobster
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Nova Scotia has this too, eh
I love the idea of lobster mailbox! Not the easiest to make, but will be appetizing!
Brilliant! Great idea to share these … they’re a pretty common sight in New Zealand!
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Yes, we were delighted to see them! There are a lot of pretty ones when we drove around near Marlborough and Queen Charlotte Sounds…. busses, cows, pigs, awesome things to see!
Funny stuff! I’m going to try to go by a crazy public bathroom that someone pointed out north of Auckland, but not sure if it’s on the way to anything. Maybe I’ll see some crazy mail boxes too!
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Ah, now I’m curious about the crazy public bathroom! Any link about it?
Way too cool. Those Wikis know how to express themselves……I am seeing this road easily in New Zealand…and perhaps someday for real. I only went to the North Island but we love to return!
Cool isn’t it
New Zealand is definitely a place that I want to come back again someday too. So beautiful here. You need to see the South Island!
Woi, din…
It’s cool to see something like these especially when u live here where mailboxes are not so popular things to use.
LOL
Two thumbs up to the kiwis for the idea n creativity
Hey Lus
Happy to see you here! Yep, love those Kiwis’ creativity! Maybe should make one too in Surabaya/Jember?