Looking at the valley that contains Nikau Creek and the Nikau Creek Track, (circa 2009). This is where the Whakanui Track once traversed. However, the Waterboard successfully got the track relocated to the neighboring valley, where Sunny Grove is located. People still head up this valley however and are able to connect with the current Whakanui Track.
Learn about Wainuiomata's own water supply schemes that drew from local sources like creeks and water tanks.
As an old miner allow me to endorse Mr Travers’s plan of a flume from the river to the...
Majestic trees dominate the landscapes of Wainuiomata's forest parks, such as Remutaka Forest Park and Wainuiomata Regional Park.
The office of Messrs Martin, Hurrell and Snaddon, contractors, who are carrying out extensive work at the Wainuiomata reservoir.
This cylindrical structure was once part of the Skerretts Creek water catchment. The catchment itself ceased operations in the...
In the past, Skerretts Creek used to wind through both sides of the Sunny Grove valley. However, the creek...
Queen Street in Wainuiomata is a central hub, hosting a range of shops, the Community Centre, and the Public...
View the two abandoned concrete water tanks. They were fed by two water intakes from Skerretts Creek. They were built...
Located in Wainuiomata Primary School, it is open 2pm-4pm every Sunday. Learn more →.
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