A nostalgic walk through Hine Road Recreation Area, recalling childhood memories of The Paddock, Sinclair Cemetery, and Fairy Lane.
Wainuiomata: Tracks
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.
Bruce’s Track links with the Mount Crowther Track and Camp Wainui. Although it is a lesser known route, it...
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...
Looking at the Whakanui Track bridge at the start of the track near the top of Sunny Grove in...
Large rātā tree visible from the Whakanui Track above Sunny Grove, set among towering native forest giants.
The objective for the day was to locate and confirm the Kittyhawk crash site. To assist with this, I...
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.
A challenging bush bash from the Harry Todd Track into a hidden gully near Willis Grove, ending with a...
I began near the start of Hine Road in Wainuiomata, where the Harry Todd Track enters the Harry Todd...
Retracing familiar ground to uncover overlooked historical features, rather than venturing into new areas for deep bush exploration.
Today I headed to Catchpool Valley and spent time exploring the bush in and around Grace’s Stream in the...
I returned to the hillside to search for another section of the two kilometre water race, beginning near a...
Further exploration of Wainuiomata’s concrete huts, water race, and pipelines, uncovering their history and connections.
Explorations to documents remaining Wainuiomata Water Works concrete huts to better understand their purpose and history.
WAINUIOMATA TOURS
Step into the wilderness of Wainuiomata and experience it for yourself. Learn more →.
WAINUIOMATA MUSEUM
Located in Wainuiomata Primary School, it is open 2pm-4pm every Sunday. Learn more →.
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