Today's adventure involved searching for evidence of an old tramway in Reservoir Valley, dating from the mid to late...
Wainuiomata: Adventure (Page 4)
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.
With a couple of spare hours up my sleeve, I did a small trek in the bush alongside the...
Today, I found further evidence of an undocumented hut that existed prior to the 1930s in Reservoir Valley.
In this episode, I uncover the exact location of Pearson's Hut and find scattered remnants of building materials that...
I explore The Terrace in hopes of finding two undocumented huts that were gone by the 1930s. Did I...
Today, I explored the gum forest between Ultimate Pool and Swingbridge Pool where I found and followed an old...
I revisited an old trench and pipe concealed in the bush near the old waterworks track, an unsealed road...
Today, I explored Reservoir Valley / Sinclair Valley by deviating from Gums Loop Walk to follow the old track...
Today, I went off the beaten path in Reservoir Valley to try and find an old track to Lower...
I headed east of Nikau Creek and met a special guest whose presence added a touch of enchantment to...
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 checked out the Old Whakanui Track and then crossed over Nikau Creek and bush bashed behind a swamp...
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...
A stroll along Nikau Track, then delving deeper into the historic Whakanui Track before venturing into the bush.
I walked through the Hair Stream Storm Water Pipe under The Village and captured photographs along the way.
Today, I participated in the Wainuiomata Water Walk, a complimentary excursion open to all, but limited to 40 people.
Another look at Wainuiomata Scenic Reserve in the hope of discovering remnants of an old water catchment dating back...
WAINUIOMATA TOURS
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WAINUIOMATA MUSEUM
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