View of the small settlement near the lower dam. This houses staff employed at the water catchment area or regional park. In the past, there were more houses here and they out in the open, albeit was not accessible to the public. Today, the area is part of Wainuiomata Regional Park. The homes that are left are hidden behind fences and hedges for privacy.
Circa 1941, looking towards Wainuiomata Primary School on what was then known as Wainuiomata Road (now Main Road).
This concrete hut was erected between 1901 & 1926. Today, it's hidden in native bush inside Wainuiomata Regional Park.
View of the damage in early 1884 to the Wainuiomata dam after the flood of October 1883. This photo...
Near the top of Moores Valley is this small field where someone has planted a bus stop sign. Photo...
The Wainuiomata Historical Museum proudly houses a diverse collection of historical exhibits that vividly depict its rich heritage.
The Log Cabin was a hut situated in Catchpool Valley, serving as the starting point for numerous tracks leading...
1880s view of the site where Richard Prouse Park in Wainuiomata is located. This view shows a number...
Smith’s Whare, a fishing hut near Moores Valley Road and Whitcher Grove, was likely once a logging worker’s hut.
Located in Wainuiomata Primary School, it is open 2pm-4pm every Sunday. Learn more →.
