A warm, reddish light spills across the Wainuiomata Valley, casting long, drifting shadows that stretch over the landscape
Wainuiomata: Mountains
Wainuiomata is nestled in a basin surrounded by hills, mountains, and a coastline. The mountainous areas offer excellent opportunities for bush walks and tramping. Numerous streams and creeks flow from these hills and mountains, eventually emptying into the Wainuiomata River.
Sugarloaf Hill near Coast Road in Wainuiomata takes its name from the traditional sugar loaf, a solid cone of...
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.
Upper Moores Valley in Wainuiomata located near Whitemans Valley, is a seldom visited area earmarked for high density housing.
On a bright winter day at Richard Prouse Park in Wainuiomata, the clear, crisp air creates ideal conditions for...
Evening light bathing Nikau Creek Valley in Wainuiomata Regional Park. This valley has a short walking track alongside a...
A calm winter day at Richard Prouse Park in Wainuiomata. With no wind, the area often becomes quite foggy,...
Looking at Nikau Creek Valley in Wainuiomata Regional Park, as seen on a foggy winter day. Within this valley...
The lagoon at Camp Wainui in Wainuiomata offers a scenic spot suitable for swimming and kayaking within the camp....
View of lower slopes near Mt McKerrow, as seen from Bivy Track. This track starts or finishes at Scoles...
View from Spear Cut Track of Reservoir Valley in Wainuiomata. Sunny Grove is hidden below the hill to the...
From the Wainui Lookout, perched on the western hills dividing Wainuiomata from Lower Hutt, you can view undulating hills.
A view of the Main Road in the Village on a cloudy autumn day. Mist-covered hills in the background...
I headed up the hill behind Top Pool, reached the ridge, then dropped down to Nikau Creek Valley.
I followed an unnamed creek up a steep hill, got stuck in a ravine, then lost my shirt. Today...
I mapped the location of the probable Kittyhawk crash site, & scoped out 2 other potential sites.
This bush bash was planned as a revisit of the Kittyhawk plane crash site as discovered in my previous...
At long last, the day had arrived to discover the wreckage of the Kittyhawk, the plane that went down...
This view from the Whakanui Track gives an expansive look at Wainuiomata. Immediately below is Nikau Valley and Moores...
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WAINUIOMATA MUSEUM
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