The decommissioned Wainuiomata Lower Dam which once supplied water to Wellington is now a natural wetland.
October 24th, 2022
Wetlands in Wainuiomata within Wainuiomata Regional Park. The wetlands was once a dam that supplied water to Wellington. It...
These wetlands were restored when the lower dam in Wainuiomata was decommissioned. The hill in the background is one...
Wainuiomata River is located in the Lower Hutt suburb of Wainuiomata. The river is a source of water for...
Looking at hills covered in native bush in one the largest areas of lowland native forests in the lower...
Looking at some old homes in the Wainuiomata Recreational Area. These homes among others once housed dam workers and...
View of the museum in the Wainuiomata Recreational Area. This house among others originally homed workers at the dam.
A display inside the Wainuiomata Recreational Area Museum. The museum is dedicated to the history of the waterworks when...
The walls tell stories of the history of the Wainuiomata waterworks. The waterworks has two dams, one decommissioned and...
View of a forested hillside within the Remutaka mountains located inside the Wainuiomata Recreational Reserve.
Wainuiomata River is just visible here when looking down onto the canopy of this tract of forest in the...
View of the spillway and lookout. The Wainuiomata River is channeled from a wetland, continuing its course beneath as...
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