Image depicting a concrete well captured in 2023. As part of Colemans Tunnel, it was built during 1881-1882. The well now remains concealed within the surrounding vegetation. Moreover, the entrance to the connected tunnel has been purposefully buried under rocks in the 1980s. Today, the rocks themselves are hidden by regenerating bush and blackberry vines.
Two weirs in the Wainuiomata River have replaced Morton Dam in Wainuiomata. The image shows the smaller of the...
This old log arch cart lies hidden in the bush of Reservoir Valley, serving as a historical relic of...
The ranger's office in Wainuiomata Regional Park was originally constructed to accommodate waterworks staff.
This hidden site in Wainuiomata is believed to have housed a power generator used during the construction of the...
Aerial photos from 1941, 1942, and 1954 reveal up to four Sinclair family homes, including Glenhill, Northbrook, Moness, and...
Maintenance Road is an unsealed track that once provided access to the Orongorongo pipeline, from the Orongorongo catchment.
William Hobbard Morton (1866–1923) was Wellington’s Chief Engineer, overseeing key infrastructure projects, including the Morton Dam.
Smith’s Whare, a fishing hut near Moores Valley Road and Whitcher Grove, was likely once a logging worker’s hut.
