Looking at a sign on the Whakanui Track indicating the direction of the track as well as other tracks. In view is Skerretts Creek. As indicated, both the Mt McKerrow Track and Big Bend Track can be accessed from the Whakanui Track.
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Whakanui Track View of Wainuiomata
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This view from the Whakanui Track gives an expansive look at Wainuiomata. Immediately below is Nikau Valley and Moores...
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View from the Western Hills of Wainuiomata
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From the Wainui Lookout, perched on the western hills dividing Wainuiomata from Lower Hutt, you can view undulating hills.
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Skerretts Creek Original Path (c1942)
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In the past, Skerretts Creek used to wind through both sides of the Sunny Grove valley. However, the creek...
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Wetlands Near Gums Loop Meadow
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Pre-settlements and a huge earthquake in 1855, much of the valley floor in Wainuiomata was wetlands or swamp.
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Bottom Tier of Lower Dam
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At the lowest level of the old dam spillway, large metal spikes are visible jutting out of the water....
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Overlooking Moore’s Valley Road 1880s
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Looking towards the west along Moore's Valley Road (in the foreground) and the Wainuiomata River, where the Main Road...
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Scout / Pearson Hut
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Scout Hut, also known as Pearson Hut, stood from 1912 until 1995 in Reservoir Valley. It eventually succumbed to...
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Skerretts Creek Valley
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There is no track here, but trekking up Skerretts Creek involves a lot of rock hopping. Eventually it opens...
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