Wainuiomata: History
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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.
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Two hidden tanks on the track to Crowther Trig. It is not currently known if these two tanks were...
Looking at Woolworths from above in the year 2022. It shows the 3,600 square meters of supermarket space, and...
Wainuiomata topographical maps from 1950 to 2019. These maps show tracks and other features that have changed over the...
Established in 1857, Wainuiomata Primary School, a state school, resides in Homedale, the oldest suburb in Wainuiomata.
Looking at the valley that contains Nikau Creek and the Nikau Creek Track, (circa 2009). This is where the...
Pictured is a meadow on the Gums Loop Track in the year 2009. Gums Loop Track has existed as...
Wainuiomata Valley as seen from the summit of Wainuiomata Hill in the year 2009. This is prior to the ...
Top Pool in Wainuiomata in the year 2008. This area is a cherished destination for swimming and even picnics.
The Wainuiomata Stream originates in upper Moores Valley and passes beneath Moores Valley Road via a culvert.
Ultimate Pool is located upstream from Top Pool. It is arguably the best pool for swimming in the Wainuiomata...
In 2007, the area behind the lower dam was reverted to a wetlands. This was the habitat before construction...
Photo of Top Pool in Wainuiomata taken in the year 2007. This pool has always been known as a...
Wainuiomata Garden of Remembrance is a memorial garden at Hine Road Recreational Reserve. It opened in 2004 for ash...
The Wainuiomata Wastewater Treatment Plant was decommissioned in November 2001 after serving the community since the 1950s.
Photo taken in the mid 1990s of the Pollards building a trench for the installation of a new scour...
Pictured is the dismantling of the Morton Dam strainer facility during the 1990s. Morton Dam was decommissioned earlier in...
Old aerial photos of Reservoir Valley reveal a network of firebreaks created for geological surveys assessing the feasibility of...
Looking down upon Wainuiomata in approximately the year 1990 as seen from the top of the Wainuiomata Hill.
View of an under construction Top Pool Bridge with Hine Road Recreation Area in view. The bridge connects the...
In 1989, numerous shops thrived within The Village, creating a lively hub of activity. Today, The Village stands at...