The Story Hub at Baring Head is a small visitor centre sharing the history of the lighthouse, coastline, and...
Wainuiomata: Photos (Page 2)
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.
Baring Head
David Johnson / / / Photos, Buildings, Coastline, Homes / 0Baring Head / Ōrua-pouanui includes a lighthouse compound, former keepers’ cottages, the Powerhouse, Story Hub, Para Hill, & wartime...
Coast Road Valley
David Johnson / / / Aerial, Photos, Farming / 0View of the valley through which Coast Road winds its way. Once dominated by early timber milling, the valley...
Fitzroy Bay
David Johnson / / / Aerial, Photos, Coastline / 0Fitzroy Bay is on the eastern side of the entrance to Wellington Harbour. It sits between Pencarrow Head to...
Wainuiomata Lookout' presents panoramas of Wellington Harbour, Wellington city, The South Island, and Lower Hutt including Petone & Seaview.
View of East Whakanui Track
David Johnson / / / Photos, Trees / 0The forest surrounding the Old Whakanui Track changes noticeably as the route climbs the 600 metre plus hillside.
Moss-Laden Tree
David Johnson / / / Photos, Trees / 0This moss-laden tree stands on the East Whakanui Track near the top of a ridge, where moisture-laden winds sweep...
Old Whakanui Track Forest
David Johnson / / / Photos, Trees / 0The forest surrounding the Old Whakanui Track changes noticeably as the route climbs the 600 metre plus hillside.
View of The Rock, a large hill behind Moores Valley Road that was once quarried. It likely gained its...
David Falls
David Johnson / / / Photos, Reserves & Parks, Rivers, Waterfalls / 0David Falls is a remote waterfall hidden deep in Nikau Gully, Wainuiomata, well beyond established tracks and absent from...
Supplejack in flower
David Johnson / / / Photos, Plants / 0Supplejack, also known as kareao, is a native climbing plant often seen winding its way through New Zealand forests.
Along the creek are three main waterfalls commonly referred to as the Lower, Middle, and Upper Falls, along with...
Ngaturi Park below Coast Road, sits within the lower Wainuiomata Valley and features wide open sports fields.
Scholes Creek Waterfall is located on Scholes Creek and can traditionally be reached via the Scholes Creek Track through...
Peter Burgess Lodge Complex at Wainui Camp
David Johnson / / / Photos, Buildings, Camps, Reserves & Parks / 0Peter Burgess Lodge Complex at Camp Wainui is a group accommodation facility in Wainuiomata, offering lodges, dining facilities, and...
Bruce’s Track links with the Mount Crowther Track and Camp Wainui. Although it is a lesser known route, it...
Tony Falls
David Johnson / / / Photos, Reserves & Parks, Rivers, Waterfalls / 0Discover Tony Falls, a remote waterfall hidden in the bush behind Sunny Grove, Wainuiomata, reached via Skerretts Creek and...
Wainuiomata AFC Women’s Firsts defeated Naenae Football Club Dragonflies 4–1 on Sunday at Richard Prouse Park.
Hine Road in Autumn
David Johnson / / / Photos, Autumn, Streets, Trees / 0Hine Road is best known for its brilliant autumn colours. Each year, the street transforms into a corridor of...
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