The water catchment that supplied Wainuiomata with water was located in Skerretts Creek in the mid 1950s to early 1960s. Today, there are a lot of artefacts left in this general location. Pictured is a pipe that can clearly be seen near the intersection of the Whakanui Track and Skerretts Creek.
Pipe at Skerretts Creek Water Catchment
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Internal Affairs Research Station
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This is the original research station established by Internal Affairs to seek ways to control the possum problem. Photo...
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Whakanui Track Entrance
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Most people walking on the Whakanui Track will start at the top of Sunny Grove. But the track actually...
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Homedale in 1941
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Circa 1941, looking towards Wainuiomata Primary School on what was then known as Wainuiomata Road (now Main Road).
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Orongorongo River Tunnel Pipeline (1924)
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View of the Orongorongo River Tunnel Pipeline around the year 1924. To the right you can see a jigger.
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View of Richard Prouse Park
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View of Richard Prouse Park in Wainuiomata. Photo was taken from Moores Valley Road above the Wainuiomata River in...
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Trench Construction for a New Scour Valve
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Photo taken in the mid 1990s of the Pollards building a trench for the installation of a new scour...
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Gawler Reservoir
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The Gawler Reservoir has a capacity of 3.9 million litres, while the larger Konini Reservoir holds 5.1 million litres.
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Forgotten Power Generator Site
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This hidden site in Wainuiomata is believed to have housed a power generator used during the construction of the...
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