The Concrete Race, also known as the Water Race, is a buried tunnel that once carried clean river water from an old dam to a pipeline about two kilometres away. It is hidden within native bush and is now mostly underground, though a few short exposed sections are known to a few. The race was decommissioned in 1902 after newer intakes and treatment facilities were built, but it remains an important example of early water engineering in the Wellington region.
Sledge Track Creek in Wainuiomata is a one and a half hour walk in Wainuiomata Regional Park. It offers...
Looking at the eastern side of Richard Prouse Park from high up a nearby hillside. Houses on Hine Road...
View from the top of Whakanui Track along a ridgeline, before it connects to the McKerrow Track. Wainuiomata can...
Observing a morepork (ruru), commonly referred to as the brown owl. Indigenous to New Zealand and Norfolk Island, this...
The Richard Prouse Park Tunnel (once known as Colemans Tunnel) was constructed between 1881 and 1882. It is situated...
View of Rata Street in Wainuiomata looking south. This seating area is close to a public walkway that takes...
Young kahikatea trees growing skyward. Over time, these trees will become giants within the forest, reaching heights of 60...
Sledge Track Creek in Wainuiomata is a habitat for kiwi, New Zealand’s national bird. These flightless and endangered birds...
