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.
Looking at Richard Prouse Park in Wainuiomata with a misty Harry Todd Reserve in the background hills behind Hine...
Looking at Wainuiomata River within Wainuiomata Regional Park. Also in view is the Remutaka mountain range.
The Concrete Race, also known as the Water Race, is a buried tunnel that once carried clean river water...
Looking down at the Wainuiomata River from the Coast Road. The river starts in a podocarp rainforest, then flows...
A sunny day at Richard Prouse Park in Wainuiomata looking toward Hine Road and Sunny Grove. The hills are...
Looking down on farmland in the Coast Road area of Wainuiomata. Coast Road flows southwards from suburban streets into...
The walls tell stories of the history of the Wainuiomata waterworks. The waterworks has two dams, one decommissioned and...
View of Wainuiomata River on the edge of Richard Prouse Park. This part of the river has a few...
