Nikau palms are the only palm tree in the world to naturally grow outside of the tropics. It is endemic to New Zealand. This specimen is located on the bank of Nikau Creek in Wainuiomata Regional Park.
This view captures the eastern edge of the Remutaka Range in Palliser Bay, which can be accessed either via...
Old pumping station which has been inundated by native forest growth. The station housed a water flow meter system...
Looking at one of the rooms in the Wainuiomata Museum that displays artefacts from the past as well as...
A misty day at Nikau Creek Valley in Wainuiomata Regional Park offers a striking view. During winter, Wainuiomata occasionally...
View from atop a hill in Wainuiomata Regional Park looking west at Homedale. You can see Hine Road Recreation...
Ultimate Pool is further up Wainuiomata River from Top Pool. Access is gained via Reservoir Road or Gums Loop...
View of the spillway and lookout. The Wainuiomata River is channeled from a wetland, continuing its course beneath as...
This shingle fan reveals a massive accumulation of scree cascading from the hillside, spreading out in a fan-like shape...
