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.
There are numerous unnamed creeks and streams in Wainuiomata Regional Park that feed into the Wainuiomata River including this...
View of the Wainuiomata River as seen from the Coast Road in Wainuiomata. The surrounding landscape here is parched...
Hine Road Recreation Area, formerly referred to as The Meadow by some, it comprised paddocks hosting grazing horses during...
View of Richard Prouse Park as seen from Moores Valley Road. The hills in the background are part of...
View of Nikau Creek Valley in Wainuiomata from high up one of the gully walls. Over the hill ahead...
These wetlands were restored when the lower dam in Wainuiomata was decommissioned. The hill in the background is one...
Gazing upon parched farmland during the summer months, situated along the Coast Road in Wainuiomata, New Zealand.
Looking at the eastern side of Richard Prouse Park from high up a nearby hillside. Houses on Hine Road...
