These pipes run beneath the old dam and were built to reduce pressure on the dam wall during major...
Wainuiomata: History
Articles about the history of Wainuiomata sorted by date.
Documenting the fascinating history of Wainuiomata with an ever growing collection of articles. Includes posts about the origins and pioneering period of Wainuiomata to historical sites and artefacts. Each article is dated, but the date represents the subject and not the date when the article was written. For example, when an article primarily focuses on a photograph captured in 1840 or discusses topics related to that specific year, the article will be time stamped with that year.
This approach provides readers with an experience, allowing them to traverse through history in chronological order and gain a precise understanding of how historical events and elements are situated within the broader timeline of Wainuiomata’s history. Nonetheless, when an article covers a lengthy period concerning its main subject, it will be time stamped based on the featured image, most recent image, or the date of the main subject.
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Wainuiomata contains several old concrete structures built to house meters, filters, and pumps connected to pipelines that transported water.
Sugarloaf Hill near Coast Road in Wainuiomata takes its name from the traditional sugar loaf, a solid cone of...
This old farm building at 864 Coast Road features artwork bearing the words 'Wainui Coast', a nod to the...
Wainuiomata Concrete Wall Mystery Solved?
David Johnson / / / History, News, Concrete Wall, Waterworks / 0A concrete wall running below Reservoir Road has long been something of a mystery. Here are some theories that...
Council Secures Gollans Valley to Unite Regional Park
David Johnson / / / History, News, Photos, Land / 0The Greater Wellington Regional Council has successfully purchased a 1366-hectare parcel of land in Gollans Valley Wainuiomata.
The History of Gums Loop Meadow
David Johnson / / / History, Photos, Trees, Walks / 0Gums Loop Meadow is essentially where Gums Loop Walk derives its name. The meadow contains eucalyptus trees.
Mount Crowther Track Water Tanks
David Johnson / / / History, Photos, Artefacts, Bush, Waterworks / 0Two hidden tanks on the track to Crowther Trig. It is not currently known if these two tanks were...
Memories from the Sinclair Cemetery Site
David Johnson / / / History, Cemeteries & Memorials, Memoirs, Sinclair / 0As a kid growing up in Sunny Grove in the 1960s and 70s, I often played in Sinclair Cemetery...
Wainuiomata topographical maps from 1950 to 2019. These maps show tracks and other features that have changed over the...
The Wainuiomata Stream originates in upper Moores Valley and passes beneath Moores Valley Road via a culvert.
Wainuiomata Wetlands
David Johnson / / / History, Waterworks, Wetlands / 0In 2007, the area behind the lower dam was reverted to a wetlands. This was the habitat before construction...
Wainuiomata Garden of Remembrance is a memorial garden at Hine Road Recreational Reserve. It opened in 2004 for ash...
Assessment for decommissioning Lower Wainuiomata Dam and exploring options for its future including restoration or partial to full removal.
The Wainuiomata Wastewater Treatment Plant was decommissioned in November 2001 after serving the community since the 1950s.
Abandoned Orongorongo Caretakers House
David Johnson / / / History, Photos, Housing, Orongorongo Catchment, Waterworks / 0The caretaker’s house in the Orongorongo Valley served Wellington’s early water supply system and remained in use until the...
Old aerial photos of Reservoir Valley reveal a network of firebreaks created for geological surveys assessing the feasibility of...
Pictured is Hine Road Recreation Area in 1989. You can clearly see the old maintenance road above Reservoir Road.
Colemans Tunnel Entrance in 1989
David Johnson / / / History, Photos, Artefacts, Coleman's Tunnel, Tunnels, Waterworks / 0A view from the year 1989, looking at the tunnel entrance to the concrete well in Wainuiomata with Reservoir...
The Green Pipe
David Johnson / / / History, Photos, Pipeline, Waterworks / 0In 1988, a new water pipeline known as the green pipe was constructed, running alongside the existing pipelines.
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