In the late 1960s & early 70s, the Sinclair Cemetery wasn’t known about. Us kids simply called it "The...
Wainuiomata: Adventure (Page 3)
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.
Today I checked out the final visible section of the water race and explored the area around the old...
In this bush bash, I set out to explore the area between the first visible section of the water...
Today, I hiked a steep bush-covered slope tangled with supplejack, to discover more sections of the 1880s water race.
This was going to be more of a history tour than a bush bash. Nevertheless, it would require bushbashing...
Today, I set out to find more evidence of the water race first discovered on my previous bush-bashing adventure.
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...
Today, I set out to visit Wainuiomata’s south coast, with Turakirae Head Scientific Reserve as my main destination.
Following a creek to the top of the hill behind Sunny Grove I connected with the Whakanui Track then...
Today, I tackled the hill behind Sunny Grove again, but in a different location by following a creek up...
Starting at Sinclair Cemetery, I climbed the hill behind Sunny Grove to capture photos of the surrounding landscape.
My first destination was a concrete platform near Skerretts Creek followed by a trek alongside Wainuiomata Stream.
I planned to explore an area east of Sledge Track Creek that I had left out on previous treks....
Today, I set out to explore the last few outlying areas of Sledge Track and Sledge Track Creek that...
I followed a stream that flows down a gully on The Rock to a ridgeline that runs atop the...
The goal today was to locate the site of Smiths Whare (an old fishing hut) and an old track...
Today, I explored below Sinclair Cemetery to investigate a concrete platform that existed before housing in Sunny Grove.
Today’s expedition was to complete the tramway track that once ran from Naenae to Moores Valley in Wainuiomata and...
Today's hike was set to be a bit different. The plan was to trek over the eastern hills at...
WAINUIOMATA TOURS
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WAINUIOMATA MUSEUM
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