A nostalgic walk through Hine Road Recreation Area, recalling childhood memories of The Paddock, Sinclair Cemetery, and Fairy Lane.
Wainuiomata: Bush
Wainuiomata serves as the entrance to the expansive and unspoiled podocarp forests of the southern portion of the North Island.
Wainuiomata features tracks that are perfect for both walking and mountain biking. Several regional parks in the area welcome visitors throughout the year, offering opportunities to explore untouched native forests with birdsong. Further, the scenic wilderness is pierced by rivers and creeks that offer swimming opportunities set within beautiful natural surroundings.
Scrambling up The Rock above Moores Valley Road, exploring old quarry tracks, bush-covered terraces, and hidden paths.
A bush bash up Nikau Creek in search of a hidden waterfall, leading through steep gullies and abandoned tracks.
Sunny Grove to Scholes Creek Falls, featuring steep ridges, hidden tracks, creek crossings, and near mishaps.
Today, with a friend, I set out to track down a hidden, unnamed waterfall tucked deep within a remote...
The Kittyhawk crash site is mapped through dense native bush, steep ridgelines, and hidden link tracks on the McKerrow...
The objective for the day was to locate and confirm the Kittyhawk crash site. To assist with this, I...
An investigation has confirmed the exact site of the 1943 Kittyhawk crash on McKerrow Ridge above Skerretts Gully near...
Lush native forest is visible from the Whakanui Track in Wainuiomata as it traverses above Nikau Creek Valley.
I took measurements atop the Water Race Pipe Track in order to predict the full path of the water...
Exploring the suspected route of the historic Wainuiomata water race pipe track between the Earth Bridge and Coleman’s Tunnel.
Revisiting last week’s bush bash route with a metal detector, we searched a remote site believed to contain a...
An exploration of Skerretts Creek with friends in search of the Kittyhawk wreckage, tracing aircraft debris through bush and...
Looking across the bush clad slopes of Skerretts Gully and Skerretts Creek above Sunny Grove in Wainuiomata.
Exploring a secluded Harry Todd Reserve gully reveals a historic weir and early water pipe system likely built to...
Today I ventured into an area I have visited many times, which I refer to as the Nikau Creek...
View across Remutaka Forest Park at Catchpool Valley from the Ōrongorongo Track. This outlook is reached approximately ten minutes...
My latest bush bash: I unearthed three artefacts from the 1880s, then nearly became one myself after being attacked...
I decided to revisit the scour pipe area, believing it held more discoveries since I had never fully explored...
Following a creek to the top of the hill behind Sunny Grove I connected with the Whakanui Track then...
WAINUIOMATA TOURS
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WAINUIOMATA MUSEUM
Located in Wainuiomata Primary School, it is open 2pm-4pm every Sunday. Learn more →.
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