Searching for evidence of historic gold prospecting believed to have taken place in the Northern Forest of Wainuiomata.
Month: July, 2026
The Northern Forest is the large, bush-covered section of East Harbour Regional Park lying between Wainuiomata and Eastbourne.
A bush treasure hunt uncovering an old bench-cut track, pipeline relics, discarded bottles, and a hidden waterfall.
View the abandoned O-K Main Kinney Strainer Chamber in Wainuiomata Regional Park, once part of the historic O-K water...
A first visit to the Northern Forest section of East Harbour Regional Park in Wainuiomata where I walked the...
A fern-filled gully viewed from the aptly named Fern Gully Track. The well-maintained track climbs gently toward the Northern...
Rātā Ridge Track offers views across Wainuiomata Valley, contrasting native forest with residential streets and open land below.
Today, I set out with no clear objective, but believe I found the old entrance to the original Whakanui...
This old scour pipe, now hidden in the Wainuiomata bush, once formed part of the Ōrongorongo Water Scheme.
On 2 July 2026, a scour discharged excess water from a pipeline creating a temporary waterfall into the Wainuiomata...
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