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.
Summer at Richard Prouse Park in Wainuiomata. The park is used for the game of cricket during the summer...
View of Richard Prouse Park in Wainuiomata. The park has football and cricket pitches. The Wainuiomata River forms much...
View of the decommissioned Wainuiomata Lower Dam (named Morton Dam). This dam once supplied water to Wellington along with...
Looking at the upper reaches of the Wainuiomata River at the foothills of the Remutaka range. Access to here...
A misty day at Nikau Creek Valley in Wainuiomata Regional Park offers a striking view. During winter, Wainuiomata occasionally...
View of Waterworks Road, a private road. This location looking back from the end of the road where a...
Looking at the southern end of the Coast Road in Wainuiomata as you head to the south coast. It’s...
View of the spillway and lookout. The Wainuiomata River is channeled from a wetland, continuing its course beneath as...
