This view shows rocks that once formed the coastline prior to the 1855 Wairarapa earthquake. The powerful 8.2 magnitude earthquake caused the land to uplift by approximately 2 to 3 metres (6 to 10 feet), shifting the coastline inland. The elevated land visible beyond the rocks marks the area raised by this seismic event.
Sledge Track Creek in Wainuiomata is a habitat for kiwi, New Zealand’s national bird. These flightless and endangered birds...
Looking down at the Wainuiomata River from the Coast Road. The river starts in a podocarp rainforest, then flows...
A display inside the Wainuiomata Recreational Area Museum. The museum is dedicated to the history of the waterworks when...
View of Sunny Grove in Wainuiomata. While the street looks sunny in the photo, it is mostly quite shady...
The sight from the summit of the western slope arm overlooks Nikau Creek Valley. On the opposing slope lies...
Ōrongorongo Station is a large and historic rural property located near the southern end of Coast Road in Wainuiomata,...
View of the lower reaches of Wainuiomata River in New Zealand’s Wellington Region. The upper reaches of this river...
Observing a morepork (ruru), commonly referred to as the brown owl. Indigenous to New Zealand and Norfolk Island, this...
