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.
The section of the Wainuiomata River meanders along the edge of Richard Prouse Park, offering several nearby swimming spots.
Hine Road in Wainuiomata explodes into color every Autumn. The street is lined with deciduous trees with pine trees...
View of the museum in the Wainuiomata Recreational Area. This house among others originally homed workers at the dam.
What was once called The Meadow is now Hine Road Recreation Area, a grassy area that sits alongside Wainuiomata...
Looking towards the head of the Ōrongorongo Valley and into the Remutaka Range, as viewed from the coastal walk...
Overlooking Richard Prouse Park, with Harry Todd Recreation Reserve on the hillside to the right and Wainuiomata Regional Park...
Coast Road and Wainuiomata River in view. Near the horizon is the Cook Strait, a body of water between...
Looking at a forested foothill in the Remutaka Range. The Lower Hutt suburb of Wainuiomata is set below these...
