The Orongorongo Pipeline, constructed between 1921 and 1926, played a crucial role in supplying untreated water to Wellington.
Wainuiomata: Photos
Photographic timeline of Wainuiomata
Documenting Wainuiomata with an ever growing collection of photos. This includes locations such as the town centre, suburbs, landscapes, coastline, rivers, and reserves.
Photo articles are dated by the age of the main photo or the main subject rather than when the article was written. This places the photos in a timeline. Some photos date back to the 1800s. We either have permission to show these old photos or they have no copyright. Modern photos on the site were taken by David Johnson of Wainuiomata.Net unless otherwise specified.
The Old O-K Venturi Meter House was erected no later than 1926. Today, it's hidden in native bush inside...
Wellington City’s major new water supply from the Orongorongo Stream was officially turned on by the Mayor, Mr R....
Aerial view of Morton Dam in the year 1924. You can see the spillway, tower with gantry, and reservoir...
Looking at the Morton Dam spillway in action in the year 1924. Morton Dam was once the main source...
Views of the Orongorongo pipeline bridges that carries the Orongorongo Water Pipe across the Orongorongo River.
The caretaker’s house in the Orongorongo Valley was built around 1922 to 1923 during construction of the Orongorongo water...
George Creek Road was built in 1922. It runs from Morton Dam to the Wainuiomata entrance of the Ōrongorongo...
This hidden site in Wainuiomata is believed to have housed a power generator used during the construction of the...
Maintenance Road is an unsealed track that once provided access to the Orongorongo pipeline, from the Orongorongo catchment.
Tucked away in a gully two miles from the Morton Dam in Wainui-o-mata, Semple’s Camp served as the central...
Scout Hut, also known as Pearson Hut, stood from 1912 until 1995 in Reservoir Valley. It eventually succumbed to...
The Orongorongo Tunnel, also known as Semple's Tunnel, is a landmark in New Zealand's water infrastructure history.
![Wainuiomata River and School, Circa 1920 [Public Domain]](https://wainuiomata.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Wainuiomata-River-School-480x270.jpg)
Photo of the Wainuiomata River, Main Street Bridge, and Wainuiomata Primary School, circa 1920. You can see the second...
Charles Seymer Whitcher constructed a single-lane concrete bridge across the Wainuiomata River in the year 1916.
A group gathered for a photo at Morton Dam. Among them, the Mayor, Sir John Luke, and Lady Luke...
Since 1912, a swing bridge has spanned the Wainuiomata River near todays Gums Loop Track in Wainuiomata Regional Park.
Mackay Cottage was built around 1912 for Morton Dam workers and was removed in 1980. During the war, Mackay...
Water for Wellington: Building the Solomon’s Knob Reservoir at Wainuiomata — The Weekly Graphic and New Zealand Mail, 24...
Panoramic photo of the works at Solomon's Nob reservoir, Wainuiomata. Once the dam was complete, it was renamed "Morton...
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