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.
Winter view of Richard Prouse Park in Wainuiomata, with the hills of Wainuiomata Regional Park shrouded in fog.
View of a giant tree in Wainuiomata in an area that was never logged. While the most of the...
Hine Road Recreation Area, formerly referred to as The Meadow by some, it comprised paddocks hosting grazing horses during...
Wainuiomata River surrounded by Autumn colors. This view can be seen from Hine Road Recreation Area at the end...
Looking along Coast Road near the southern coastline, with Lighthouse Bridge in view as it spans the Wainuiomata River.
Looking at Richard Prouse Park in Wainuiomata with a misty Harry Todd Reserve in the background hills behind Hine...
Each autumn, Hine Road puts on a colourful display from exotic trees planted decades ago. Two Sequoia sempervirens can...
Looking at the upper reaches of the Wainuiomata River at the foothills of the Remutaka range. Access to here...
