Lower Dam as seen in the year 2022. This dam has an interesting history as one of the first dams in the country. The reservoir was once thirty feet deep, but was largely filled when it was decommissioned. A pathway now runs alongside the former water-retaining surface of the dam.
The Wainuiomata Wastewater Treatment Plant was decommissioned in November 2001 after serving the community since the 1950s.
This is a photo of a private hut in Catchpool Valley, Wainuiomata. The valley used to have numerous private...
This pipe may have functioned as a scour pipe from the old pipeline. It is hidden in the bush...
Looking down upon The Village in the year 1946. The outlook encompasses Moores Valley Road, Main Road, and various...
The image of Wainuiomata from 1954 offers a fascinating glimpse into the area's history, as it predates Arakura and...
Sledge Track Creek flows alongside Sledge Track and then extends further uphill where a less maintained track continues to...
This part of Wainuiomata River is close to the historic lower dam. Once the water has flowed over the...
A bus fills up at the only petrol pump in Wainuiomata in 1941, located at Claude Williams' shop, which...
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