These remnants are believed to be part of a power generator that was used during the construction of the Morton Dam in Wainuiomata. Construction of the Morton Dam in Wainuiomata commenced in 1908 and was completed in 1911.
Young kahikatea trees growing skyward. Over time, these trees will become giants within the forest, reaching heights of 60...
This view of Lower Dam requires a bush bash through a temperate rainforest on the southside of Wainuiomata River.
View of Richard Prouse Park in Wainuiomata. The park has football and cricket pitches. The Wainuiomata River forms much...
The Richard Prouse Park Tunnel (once known as Colemans Tunnel) was constructed between 1881 and 1882. It is situated...
View of Waterworks Road, a private road. This location looking back from the end of the road where a...
View of the museum in the Wainuiomata Recreational Area. This house among others originally homed workers at the dam.
View of the decommissioned Wainuiomata Lower Dam (named Morton Dam). This dam once supplied water to Wellington along with...
Young kahikatea trees forming a canopy inside a regenerating podocarp rainforest in Wainuiomata Regional Park. These trees can reach...
