Ōrongorongo Station is a large and historic rural property located near the southern end of Coast Road in Wainuiomata, bordering the Turakirae Head Scientific Reserve. It spans thousands of hectares and includes farmland, native bush, and coastal areas. The station has been used primarily for sheep and cattle farming, but it also plays a role in conservation efforts due to its proximity to protected areas.
Wetlands in Wainuiomata within Wainuiomata Regional Park. The wetlands was once a dam that supplied water to Wellington. It...
These remnants are believed to be part of a power generator that was used during the construction of the...
View of the Wainuiomata River in Reservoir Valley, downstream from the weirs that divert water for Wellington’s supply.
Looking across the southern section of the Wainuiomata River before it flows beyond the south coast and out into...
There are numerous unnamed creeks and streams in Wainuiomata Regional Park that feed into the Wainuiomata River including this...
View of Richard Prouse Park in Wainuiomata. The park has football and cricket pitches. The Wainuiomata River forms much...
View of the museum in the Wainuiomata Recreational Area. This house among others originally homed workers at the dam.
The decommissioned Wainuiomata Lower Dam which once supplied water to Wellington is now a natural wetland.
