A view overlooking Richard Prouse Park and the surrounding hills from The Rock on Moores Valley Road. Once a quarry, The Rock is now a hill gradually regenerating into forest. The hills in the background are part of Wainuiomata Regional Park.
The suburb of Wainuiomata was largely comprised of swamp. in 1855 a massive 8.2 earthquake raised much land above...
This view shows rocks that once formed the coastline prior to the 1855 Wairarapa earthquake. The powerful 8.2 magnitude...
Looking at Seaview and Wellington Harbour as seen from the Wainuiomata Lookout at the top of Wainuiomata Road.
Peering through native forest at the Wainuiomata River below. The hill in the background is a foothill in the...
Observing Queen Street Reserve in the fall, you’ll find a charming oasis nestled in the heart of the Wainuiomata...
Looking at Morton Dam in the year 2024, after being decommissioned some 36 years before. It once supplied the...
Hine Road Recreation Area, formerly referred to as The Meadow by some, it comprised paddocks hosting grazing horses during...
Looking at the upper reaches of the Wainuiomata River at the foothills of the Remutaka range. Access to here...
