From a ridge above Moores Valley Road, looking westward, you can spot Moohan Street, Bryan Heath Park, Fitzherbert Road, Wainuiomata College, and the summit of Wainuiomata Road. In the distance, wind turbines near Makara are visible, along with some peaks of the South Island. To get to this view involves walking up Dynamite Creek and then following a track that runs along the ridgeline.
Mackay Cottage was built around 1912 for Morton Dam workers and was removed in 1980. During the war, Mackay...
The image of the Waterworks from 1954 shows both the Lower Dam and Morton Dam. You can see homes...
Aerial photos showing the first intersection upon entering Wainuiomata, where Main Road meets Fitzherbert Road.
Pre-settlements and a huge earthquake in 1855, much of the valley floor in Wainuiomata was wetlands or swamp.
View of the lower end of Queen Street in Wainuiomata. Queen Street is dissected by The Strand which can...
This area was deforested in the 1880s. This is what re-generated bush looks like some 140 years later. The...
Burger King in Wainuiomata opened in 2023. It consists of a typical drive through and also has a lobby...
A proposed sanctuary in Wainuiomata, akin to Zealandia, but on a larger scale, is currently being considered by the...
