This building was constructed in 1964. It was part of the Wainuiomata Waterworks that supplied Wellington city with water. Water for Wellington is now drawn elsewhere and many such buildings are no longer in use. The waterworks still supplies around a fifth of Wellington’s water however.
Moores Valley Road on a misty winter’s day in Wainuiomata presents a picturesque scene. One of the oldest roads...
This bird’s-eye perspective of Wainuiomata illustrates how the suburb resides within its unique valley, distinct from the broader Hutt...
View of the decommissioned Wainuiomata Lower Dam (named Morton Dam). This dam once supplied water to Wellington along with...
Looking at one of the rooms in the Wainuiomata Museum that displays artefacts from the past as well as...
Looking at the foothills of the Remutaka Range in Wainuiomata. This location is near the Wainuiomata River and offers...
View of Richard Prouse Park in Wainuiomata. The park has football and cricket pitches. The Wainuiomata River forms much...
Looking down on the spillway for the lower dam. Despite being decommissioned, the spillway allows water from the Wainuiomata...
View of the lower reaches of Wainuiomata River in New Zealand’s Wellington Region. The upper reaches of this river...
