Wainuiomata contains several old concrete structures built to house meters, filters, and pumps connected to pipelines that transported water.
Month: October, 2025
Bush Bash 60
David Johnson / / / Adventure, Bush Bashing, Tracks, Waterworks / 0Further exploration of Wainuiomata’s concrete huts, water race, and pipelines, uncovering their history and connections.
Old Dam Spillway
David Johnson / / / Photos, Lower Dam, Rivers / 0The old dam and its spillway was part of the original 1880s water supply system in Wainuiomata that served...
The Wainuiomata Native Plant Nursery is a community-run project located within Wainuiomata Regional Park on the edge of the...
Bush Bash 59
David Johnson / / / Adventure, Bush Bashing, Tracks / 0Explorations to documents remaining Wainuiomata Water Works concrete huts to better understand their purpose and history.
Bush Bash 58
David Johnson / / / Adventure, Bush Bashing, Tracks / 0I entered Tana Umaga Track and walked to its highest point, where a creek runs down a gully. From...
Bush Bash 57
David Johnson / / / Adventure, Bottles, Bush Bashing, Rivers, Tracks / 0A short side adventure along the southern bank of the Wainuiomata River, exploring old farm tracks and relics from...
Beech trees grow along a remote ridge within Wainuiomata Regional Park. There are no formed tracks leading to this...
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