Photo of Top Pool in Wainuiomata taken in the year 2007. This pool has always been known as a...
Wainuiomata: Photos
Photos of the Wainuiomata timeline starting with the most recent date.
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.
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The Wainuiomata Wastewater Treatment Plant was decommissioned in November 2001 after serving the community since the 1950s.
McDonald’s opened its restaurant in Wainuiomata, on April 13, 1999. Located on The Strand, it is across the...
Photo taken in the mid 1990s of the Pollards building a trench for the installation of a new scour...
Pictured is the dismantling of the Morton Dam strainer facility during the 1990s. Morton Dam was decommissioned earlier in...
Looking down upon Wainuiomata in approximately the year 1990 as seen from the top of the Wainuiomata Hill.
Rock Pool is situated in Richard Prouse Park, near the driveway entrance from Hine Road. It gets its name...
View of an under construction Top Pool Bridge with Hine Road Recreation Area in view. The bridge connects the...
In 1989, numerous shops thrived within The Village, creating a lively hub of activity. Today, The Village stands at...
Pictured is Gums Loop in 1989. The grass was greener in that year as the trees were younger and...
A view from the year 1989, looking at the tunnel entrance to the concrete well in Wainuiomata with Reservoir...
Pictured is a view that opens up from the McKerrow Track, circa 1989. Looking out toward Wellington with the...
Pictured is a view toward Wellington from the Whakanui Track in 1989. In view is the valley where Coast...
In 1988 at Richard Prouse Park, a new water pipe was constructed next to older pipes that ran across...
Gazing down on Sunny Grove from the Mount Crowther Track in 1988, the firebreak and track behind the odd-numbered...
Aerial photos showing the first intersection upon entering Wainuiomata, where Main Road meets Fitzherbert Road.
Looking down on the Hine Road Recreation Area in 1987, one can see the absence of the Wainuiomata Garden...
Wainuiomata Primary School (circa 1987), a state school, resides in Homedale, the oldest suburb in Wainuiomata.
Looking at Wainuiomata River in flood with Main Road Bridge and the Rotary Park entrance in the background. Date:...
A swollen Wainuiomata River flowing under Main Road Bridge with Wainuiomata Primary School just in view. Date: 21st May,1981.
WAINUIOMATA MUSEUM
Located in Wainuiomata Primary School, it is open 2pm-4pm every Sunday. Learn more →.