Today, I set out to explore the remaining areas of the Sledge Creek Track and Sledge Track that I...
Month: October, 2024
Majestic trees dominate the landscapes of Wainuiomata's forest parks, such as Remutaka Forest Park and Wainuiomata Regional Park.
I followed a stream that flows down a gully on The Rock to a ridgeline that runs atop the...
The goal today was to locate the site of Smiths Whare (an old fishing hut) and an old track...
A view of Richard Prouse Park and the Wainuiomata AFC clubrooms, with Hine Road also visible. You can also...
The Gawler Reservoir has a capacity of 3.9 million litres, while the larger Konini Reservoir holds 5.1 million litres.
View of Sunny Grove, Hine Road, and Hine Road Recreation Area as seen from a ridge in Wainuiomata Scenic...
From a ridge above Moores Valley Road, looking westward, you can spot Moohan Street, Bryan Heath Park, Fitzherbert Road,...
A view of the Wainuiomata Stream joining the Wainuiomata River. The stream notably boosts the river's flow.
Whitcher Grove holds significant historical value, with the Sinclair family, who operated a mill near its intersection with Moores...
Maintenance Road, an unsealed road originally provided access to the old pipeline that once distributed water from the dam.
View of Richard Prouse Park on the western side of the Wainuiomata River with a water pipe just visible...
Cliff Pool, also known as Black Pool, is located at Richard Prouse Park, where the Wainuiomata River splits the...
In January 1871, a John Rochfort embarked on an exploration to find a feasible railway route from Wellington to...
Hair Street branches off Moores Valley Road near The Village. Despite its proximity to shops, the street feels secluded.
At the lowest level of the old dam spillway, large metal spikes are visible jutting out of the water....
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