Evening light bathing Nikau Creek Valley in Wainuiomata Regional Park. This valley has a short walking track alongside a...
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 unless otherwise specified.
Feel free to ask a question in the comments below about any photo displayed in this website.
Swingbridge Pool as the name suggests, is located near a swing bridge. It’s also known as Ford Pool due...
Ultimate Pool as the name suggests, is considered by many to be the best natural swimming hole in Wainuiomata.
A calm winter day at Richard Prouse Park in Wainuiomata. With no wind, the area often becomes quite foggy,...
Looking at Nikau Creek Valley in Wainuiomata Regional Park, as seen on a foggy winter day. Within this valley...
Coast Road Church in Wainuiomata in 2024. This church was built in 1866 and is the oldest Methodist church...
The lagoon at Camp Wainui in Wainuiomata offers a scenic spot suitable for swimming and kayaking within the camp....
This is a view of the lower reaches of Scholes Creek just before it flows outside the bushland near...
View of lower slopes near Mt McKerrow, as seen from Bivy Track. This track starts or finishes at Scoles...
View from Spear Cut Track of Reservoir Valley in Wainuiomata. Sunny Grove is hidden below the hill to the...
Trees cast their shadows across the bank of a waterway next to Bryan Heath Park in Wainuiomata. This waterway...
The valley’s topography and lack of wind can cause low clouds and mist to become trapped by the surrounding...
From the Wainui Lookout, perched on the western hills dividing Wainuiomata from Lower Hutt, you can view undulating hills.
Sledge Track Creek flows alongside Sledge Track and then extends further uphill where a less maintained track continues to...
View of Tana Umaga Track in Wainuiomata Regional Park. The track is best described as a short and steep...
A view of the Wainuiomata River from the Main Road Bridge in Homedale. with deciduous trees in view, adding...
A view of the Main Road in the Village on a cloudy autumn day. Mist-covered hills in the background...
'Wainuiomata Lookout' presents panoramas of Wellington Harbour, Wellington city, The South Island, and Lower Hutt including Petone & Seaview.
This view from the southern bank of the Wainuiomata River captures Lower Dam, just before the river cascades down...
Sledge Track Loop is a short walk option from the larger Sledge Track. It starts and ends at Mackay...
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