This area was deforested in the 1880s. This is photo shows what re-generated bush looks like some 140 years later. The location is Sinclair Valley in the Wainuiomata water catchment area.
Bush Regeneration
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Kittyhawk Landing Gear Wreckage
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This is part of a plane wreck, specifically the landing gear, from a kittyhawk that crashed in 1943. Other...
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View of McKerrow Track
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View of lush forest on the McKerrow Track. The track follows a ridge and offers some great views of...
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Wainuiomata Valley Circa 2009
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Wainuiomata Valley as seen from the summit of Wainuiomata Hill in the year 2009. This is prior to the ...
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Collis House
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Collis House, built in the early 1860s, is named after the Collis family who settled in Wainuiomata. The house...
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Wainuiomata Valley View circa 1949
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Looking at Wainuiomata Valley from atop Wainuiomata Hill circa 1949 reveals the absence of suburbs. The valley contains mostly...
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Top Pool Bridge in 1989
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View of an under construction Top Pool Bridge with Hine Road Recreation Area in view. The bridge connects the...
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Wainuiomata Water Pipeline
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Water from rivers in Wainuiomata are directed into a water treatment plant, then distributed through a pipeline.
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Morton Dam Spillway in 1924
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Looking at the Morton Dam spillway in action in the year 1924. Morton Dam was once the main source...
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