From the Wainui Lookout, perched on the western hills dividing Wainuiomata from Lower Hutt, you can view undulating hills.
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.
View of Sledge Track Creek
David Johnson / / / Photos, Bush, Rivers / 0Sledge 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...
Wainuiomata River in Autumn
David Johnson / / / Photos, Rivers, Trees / 0A view of the Wainuiomata River from the Main Road Bridge in Homedale. with deciduous trees in view, adding...
This view from the southern bank of the Wainuiomata River captures Lower Dam, just before the river cascades down...
Sledge Track Loop
David Johnson / / / Photos, Walks / 0Sledge Track Loop is a short walk option from the larger Sledge Track. It starts and ends at Mackay...
Pukeatua Bridge
David Johnson / / / Photos, Bridges / 0The Pukeatua Bridge crosses over the top of Wainuiomata Hill Road. The bridge links pedestrian and cycling pathways along...
A Vision for Black Creek & Other Wainuiomata Waterways
David Johnson / / / News, Photos, Reserves & Parks, Rivers / 0This section of the waterway has been restored with native vegetation and features a public walkway between two new...
Morepork Owl
David Johnson / / / Photos, Birds / 0The Morepork is a small owl native to New Zealand. It gets its name from the sound of its...
Secret Pool in Wainuiomata
David Johnson / / / News, Photos, Rivers, Swimming / 0Secret Pool (also known as Indian Pool) is a swimming hole in the Wainuiomata River. It is the next...
The History of Gums Loop Meadow
David Johnson / / / History, Photos, Trees, Walks / 0Gums Loop Meadow is essentially where Gums Loop Walk derives its name. The meadow contains eucalyptus trees.
Gums Loop Swamp
David Johnson / / / Photos, Bush, Wetlands / 0Gums Loop Swamp is a wetlands located near Gums Loop Meadow. This wetland is basically hidden away as it...
This view can be seen from the Old Whakanui Track. The track’s entrance is mostly hidden from view as...
Typical overcast day in Autumn as seen from the Wainuiomata Hill Lookout. The view here is always good, no...
View of McKerrow Track
David Johnson / / / Photos, Bush, Tracks / 0View of lush forest on the McKerrow Track. The track follows a ridge and offers some great views of...
Sunset Over Wainuiomata
David Johnson / / / Aerial, Photos / 0As dusk falls over Wainuiomata, the setting sun bathes the landscape in its warm, reddish hues, casting shadows across...
The Village in Decline
David Johnson / / / News, Photos, Shops / 0The once bustling shops in The Village, Homedale’s historic commercial heart, now sit in varying states of decline and...
A fragment of aircraft fuselage, serves as a poignant reminder of a wartime training accident that took place more...
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