The suburb of Wainuiomata was largely comprised of swamp. in 1855 a massive 8.2 earthquake raised much land above these swamps and encouraging housing development. There are still pockets of wetlands such as this one.
The Nikau Creek Track is a short 30 minute walk that takes you through the podocarp rainforest found in...
Looking down at the Wainuiomata River from the Coast Road. The river starts in a podocarp rainforest, then flows...
There are numerous unnamed creeks and streams in Wainuiomata Regional Park that feed into the Wainuiomata River including this...
View of Sledge Track Pool in Wainuiomata. This pool is found further upstream than other good swimming holes located...
Looking towards the head of the Ōrongorongo Valley and into the Remutaka Range, as viewed from the coastal walk...
Looking at Seaview and Wellington Harbour as seen from the Wainuiomata Lookout at the top of Wainuiomata Road.
Looking at the foothills of the Remutaka Range in Wainuiomata. This location is near the Wainuiomata River and offers...
View from the top of Whakanui Track along a ridgeline, before it connects to the McKerrow Track. Wainuiomata can...
