Most people walking on the Whakanui Track will start at the top of Sunny Grove. But the track use to start just above Sinclair Cemetery behind Hine Road Recreation Area. However, you can still walk this section despite being unmaintained. It follows behind the odd numbered properties on Sunny Grove and connects with the Whakanui some way up the hillside above the official entrance.
Tags: WalksLooking at Wainuiomata River in flood with Main Road Bridge and the Rotary Park entrance in the background. Date:...
Hine Road, nestled in the heart of Homedale in Wainuiomata, extends from Main Road and culminates at Hine Road...
In 1867, John McIlvride, the postmaster, is believed to have constructed the Wainui-O-Mata school masters house.
Aerial view of Morton Dam in the year 1924. You can see the spillway, tower with gantry, and reservoir...
This aerial photo, taken on 30 December 1974, showcases Wainuiomata and the extensive firebreaks on its surrounding hills.
Wainuiomata Primary School (circa 1987), a state school, resides in Homedale, the oldest suburb in Wainuiomata.
Development of houses took place in the 1960s in Sunny Grove. However, this photo from 1958 shows at...
Looking down on the Hine Road Recreation Area in 1987, one can see the absence of the Wainuiomata Garden...
