Cleared land, Wainuiomata. Bothamley, Robert Westley, 1888-1967 :Photographs of shipping and Wellington. Ref: PAColl-7405-01. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23216869
Photo showing land that has been recently cleared of trees and converted to farmland.
Wainuiomata was the location for huge logging operations conducted by both the Sinclair and Prouse families. The latter family focussed on clearing the forests around the Coast Road area while the Sinclair’s focussed on Hine Road area, Moores Valley, and Sinclair Valley / Reservoir Valley. The wood was used for houses in Wellington.
