I visited a historic cemetery on a short trek through the bush, followed by a visit to a Rock...
Wainuiomata: Adventure
Wainuiomata adventure related articles sorted by date.
Photographing Wainuiomata’s natural landscapes and historic sites requires more than simply arriving with a camera. It involves exploring the land closely, following old tracks, pushing through overgrown bush and paying attention to details that might otherwise be missed. Each outing becomes part investigation and part adventure, shaped by careful preparation and the discoveries made along the way.
Some expeditions have a clear destination, while others begin with little more than a direction and a willingness to explore. Old structures, forgotten pathways and subtle changes in the landscape often reveal themselves unexpectedly, with photographs helping to record not only what remains, but also the experience of finding it.
My most promising day yet in the search for evidence of historic gold prospecting in the Northern Forest of...
A short, but difficult trek through lush native forest, exploring a mysterious trench, steep ridge, rugged cliff and tangled...
Another expedition into Wainuiomata’s Northern Forest, searching for an old winze linked to the area’s early gold-prospecting history.
Retracing a historic route through Gollans Valley in search of a gold-bearing reef and evidence of early prospecting activity.
A third attempt at finding evidence of historic gold prospecting and early mining activity in the Northern Forest of...
Searching a Wainuiomata hillside for the old water race, forgotten tracks, hidden structures, and clues to the historic overflow...
A second attempt at finding evidence of historic gold prospecting in the Northern Forest behind Wainuiomata.
A search for waterfalls led me instead up a steep, tangled hillside, where I stumbled upon the fading traces...
With time to spare, I followed the Zigzag Track before heading off on a bush bash and returning via...
Searching for evidence of historic gold prospecting believed to have taken place in the Northern Forest of Wainuiomata.
A bush treasure hunt uncovering an old bench-cut track, pipeline relics, discarded bottles, and a hidden waterfall.
A first visit to the Northern Forest section of East Harbour Regional Park in Wainuiomata where I walked the...
Today, I set out with no clear objective, but believe I found the old entrance to the original Whakanui...
A first visit to East Harbour Regional Park after fire-risk closures prevented an earlier trip two years before.
I explored a possible original access route to the Old Whakanui Track following an overgrown track through gorse and...
Following three iterations of the Whakanui Track including the Old Whakanui Track, East Whakanui Track, and the current track.
A nostalgic walk through Hine Road Recreation Area, recalling childhood memories of The Paddock, Sinclair Cemetery, and Fairy Lane.
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.
WAINUIOMATA TOURS
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WAINUIOMATA MUSEUM
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