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.
Looking west at a wetland on the valley floor of Reservoir Valley. This area, near the start of Sledge...
Typical view of the hills in Reservoir Valley with a field of toetoe in the foreground. Wainuiomata River runs...
The Jansen Home on Fitzherbert Road, circa 1908. The Jansen family, of Scandinavian origin, arrived in Wellington under the...
Nikau Creek Terrace is a plateau located on the opposite bank of Nikau Creek, running parallel to Nikau Creek...
Walking through Poole Crescent Reserve in the Village direction at the Richard Prouse Park end. This walkway traces the...
This is the site of Hugh Sinclair's old homestead 'Moness' in Wainuiomata, as seen in 2023. Photo shows a newer home...
An aerial photograph taken in 1942 Moores Valley and Reservoir Valley, extending up to the old dam. Both valleys...
Looking at Catchpool Stream located in Catchpool Valley. The stream is located at the entrance to a number of...
