Margaret Kaye Stewart vanished in 2005 after a short walk in Wainuiomata’s Catchpool Valley, despite receiving directions from DOC...
Month: June, 2025
View of the valley through which Coast Road winds its way. Once dominated by early timber milling, the valley...
Sugarloaf Hill near Coast Road in Wainuiomata takes its name from the traditional sugar loaf, a solid cone of...
This old farm building at 864 Coast Road features artwork bearing the words 'Wainui Coast', a nod to the...
Each day, motorists travelling on Wainuiomata Road over the Wainuiomata Hill can pull over at the lookout to take...
Given the topography of the land in Wainuiomata, its surrounding hills often trap mist, creating a still, atmospheric landscape.
Wainuiomata has a long history of tunnel construction, central to Wellington’s developing water supply which still exist today.
Tracing the last unexplored section along the Wainuiomata Water Race Track below the Orongorongo Maintenance Track.
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WAINUIOMATA MUSEUM
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