View of a giant tree in Wainuiomata in an area that was never logged. While the most of the valley floor was substantially logged in the 1880s, higher up the surrounding hills have substantial areas that were left untouched. Consequently, there are numerous tracts of old growth forest.
A sunny day at Richard Prouse Park in Wainuiomata looking toward Hine Road and Sunny Grove. The hills are...
This view shows rocks that once formed the coastline prior to the 1855 Wairarapa earthquake. The powerful 8.2 magnitude...
This view captures the eastern edge of the Remutaka Range in Palliser Bay, which can be accessed either via...
Looking towards Baring Head, with the lighthouse cottages visible near the headland and the South Island seen in the...
View of the lower reaches of Wainuiomata River in New Zealand’s Wellington Region. The upper reaches of this river...
The Wainuiomata River, viewed from the Great Loop Walk beneath the shadow of Para Hill, near the Wainuiomata coast.
View of Sledge Track Pool in Wainuiomata. This pool is found further upstream than other good swimming holes located...
Looking at Morton Dam in the year 2024, after being decommissioned some 36 years before. It once supplied the...
