I entered Tana Umaga Track and walked to its highest point, where a creek runs down a gully. From...
Wainuiomata: Expeditions
Wainuiomata adventure related articles sorted by date.
Capturing the essence of Wainuiomata’s natural landscapes and historical sites through photography entails immersive exploration. Each expedition is not merely a journey, but a narrative woven by thoughtful preparation and the unfolding of adventure.
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.
In the late 1960s & early 70s, the Sinclair Cemetery wasn’t known about. Us kids simply called it "The...
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...
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