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.
A sign notifying walkers that they are entering the Turakirae Head Scientific Reserve. Situated on the southern coast of...
Pukeatua Bridge in Wainuiomata crosses Wainuiomata Road at its highest point, 189 meters above sea level. This places the...
A view of the rugged coastline and native vegetation on the southern North Island, specifically in Wainuiomata. This section...
View of a giant tree in Wainuiomata in an area that was never logged. While the most of the...
A view of Nikau Creek deep in the gully, through dense native bush, and beyond Nikau Creek Track in...
The decommissioned Wainuiomata Lower Dam which once supplied water to Wellington is now a natural wetland.
Beneath the rainforest canopy, the understorey in the Remutaka Forest Park in Wainuiomata is thick with ferns, mosses, and...
Looking at a shed that housed a machine that aided in supplying water to the Wellington region. Today this...
