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.
Looking at Morton Dam in the year 2024, after being decommissioned some 36 years before. It once supplied the...
Looking at a shed that housed a machine that aided in supplying water to the Wellington region. Today this...
View of a giant tree in Wainuiomata in an area that was never logged. While the most of the...
Looking down on the spillway for the lower dam. Despite being decommissioned, the spillway allows water from the Wainuiomata...
Looking at Nikau Creek in Wainuiomata Regional Park. The creek can be seen from a short scenic walk called...
Sledge Track Creek in Wainuiomata is a habitat for kiwi, New Zealand’s national bird. These flightless and endangered birds...
Tranquil beauty of the Wainuiomata River gracefully flowing through an Autumn landscape. Location is Hine Road Recreation Area.
Ultimate Pool is further up Wainuiomata River from Top Pool. Access is gained via Reservoir Road or Gums Loop...
