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 view of Wainuiomata River near Sledge Track Pool, a natural swimming area. About 100 metres upstream from here,...
The decommissioned Wainuiomata Lower Dam which once supplied water to Wellington is now a natural wetland.
Wetlands in Wainuiomata within Wainuiomata Regional Park. The wetlands was once a dam that supplied water to Wellington. It...
Looking down on Wainuiomata Valley from atop the Remutaka Range near Mt McKerrow in the southern North Island. Wellington...
A concrete hut located along a once accessible track above Reservoir Road near the car park, is now concealed...
The walls tell stories of the history of the Wainuiomata waterworks. The waterworks has two dams, one decommissioned and...
This view shows rocks that once formed the coastline prior to the 1855 Wairarapa earthquake. The powerful 8.2 magnitude...
These wetlands were restored when the lower dam in Wainuiomata was decommissioned. The hill in the background is one...
