Today I ventured into an area I have visited many times, which I refer to as the Nikau Creek...
Wainuiomata: Adventure (Page 2)
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.
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.
I entered Tana Umaga Track and walked to its highest point, where a creek runs down a gully. From...
A short side adventure along the southern bank of the Wainuiomata River, exploring old farm tracks and relics from...
Today I set out to explore the hillside between Sledge Track and a mystery bench track I came across...
With three hours to spare in the Hutt Valley, I set out for a short trek on the hillside...
A mission to rediscover Solomon Track, a forgotten trail in Wainuiomata that once linked to the original Whakanui Track.
I needed a dose of wilderness and I needed it quick. So I explored some gullies and hillsides near...
A short suburban bush bash offering a light adventure on the fringes of Wainuiomata, blending residential edges with pockets...
A Throwback to My First Bush Bash, almost the same location and conditions. I made my way up a...
I set off towards the Tawa Grove Walk in the Remutaka Forest Park to further investigate a missing person...
I began my trek by parking at the Wainuiomata Mountain Bike Park, and not far up the hill from...
Margaret Kaye Stewart vanished in 2005 after a short walk in Wainuiomata’s Catchpool Valley, despite receiving directions from DOC...
Tracing the last unexplored section along the Wainuiomata Water Race Track below the Orongorongo Maintenance Track.
WAINUIOMATA TOURS
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WAINUIOMATA MUSEUM
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