This shingle fan reveals a massive accumulation of scree cascading from the hillside, spreading out in a fan-like shape on the ground. The mountains in this area are steep, sparsely vegetated, and exposed to strong winds and heavy rainfall. These conditions are largely due to the elevation of the mountains and their close proximity to the coast.
The view of Wainuiomata River near Sledge Track Pool, a natural swimming area. About 100 metres upstream from here,...
View of Richard Prouse Park as seen from Moores Valley Road. The hills in the background are part of...
Sledge Track Creek in Wainuiomata is a habitat for kiwi, New Zealand’s national bird. These flightless and endangered birds...
Moores Valley Road on a misty winter’s day in Wainuiomata presents a picturesque scene. One of the oldest roads...
Winter view of Richard Prouse Park in Wainuiomata, with the hills of Wainuiomata Regional Park shrouded in fog.
View of the Wainuiomata River as seen from the Coast Road in Wainuiomata. The surrounding landscape here is parched...
Hine Road Recreation Area, formerly referred to as The Meadow by some, it comprised paddocks hosting grazing horses during...
Looking down on the spillway for the lower dam. Despite being decommissioned, the spillway allows water from the Wainuiomata...
