Tararua History Wainuiomata Place Name Origins

The origin of the names of various topographical features, tracks, huts and other sites of Wainuiomata. It excludes road and street names, and central Wainuiomata areas on the flat area such as Parks, Houses, Halls etc.

Wainuiomata means big water or stream of Mata. Wai means water. Nui means big. O means of. Mata refers to a woman's name Roimata. This is an official version. The origins of the word are disputed and other translations are:

• Refers to the women living in the now Hutt Valley who came over the Wainuiomata Hill to evade marauding tribes. These tribes in about 1819 were carrying muskets that came north from the Paremata area. In the battle the local tribes were said to have been destroyed. The Paremata Māoris came across the remaining women who were sitting wailing by the stream after the slaughter of their menfolk. From this we have “faces streaming with water”, “tears” or “weeping water”.
• Refers to the large pools of water which lay over the swampy surface of the northern end of the Valley, or the river itself which is known to flood the Coast Road / Wainuiomata valley. From this it can also mean large river from the swamp.
• Refers to a runaway called Mata who was pursued into the Wairarapa by a small party, some of who were killed by the Wairarapa local Māori tribe.
• Refers to the whitebait that are present at the mouth of the river. Mata means whitebait. From this we have big river of whitebait.
• Refers to flint or obsidian which is hard rock found in the headwaters of the river.
• Refers to the origin and personification of water.

The area for the purposes of this document covers is from the head of the Wainuiomata River to the mouth where it enters the sea at the Wainuiomata Coast. Also its tributaries. It covers the east and west side of the river. That is the complete watershed of the river.

This document excludes the following:

• Buildings and Tracks at the Brookfield Outdoor Education Centre (formerly the Brookfield Scout Camp).
• Buildings in the Camp Wainui (formerly the Boys Brigade Camp) area located in the Scholes Creek region, Coast Road.
• Rocks and Tracks in the Baring Head / Ōrua-Pouanui Park.
• Tracks in the Waiu Street Mountain Bike Park in Wainuiomata and that also extend to the Hutt Valley.

Other documents that relate to the area are:

• For information on high points on the Ōrongorongo side of the Wainuiomata River watershed area see Ōrongorongo Place Name Origins.
• For information on the eastern side of Wainuiomata from Baring Head to Stokes Valley area see Eastern Hutt Place Name Origins. This includes Pencarrow Head, Gollans Valley and parts of Eastbourne.
• For information on the flat area of Wainuiomata see Wainuiomata Central Place Name Origins.
• For information on road and street name origins of Wainuiomata see Wainuiomata Street Name Origins.
• For information on buildings and tracks place names at the Brookfield Outdoor Education Centre see Brookfield Place Name Origins.
• For information on buildings and tracks place names at the Camp Wainui see Camp Wainui Place Name Origins.
• For information on the place names in the in the Baring Head / Ōrua-Pouanui Park see Baring Head / Ōrua-Pouanui Park Place Name Origins.
• For information on the track names in the Waiū Trail Park (WTP) in Wainuiomata and that also extend to the Hutt Valley / Te Awa Kairangi see Waiū Trail Park (WTP) Place Name Origins.

See also the Wikipedia page on Wainuiomata.

For more history about the Māori naming and their association with Wainuiomata see the article titled Wainuiomata – Whats in the Name in the book Tales From Wainuiomata's Past – Volume 2 by Gavin Wallace and Dawn Chambers.

The Map sources are from various topographical maps as stated in the Bibliography.

See the Bibliography for further sources of information.

Baring Head / Ōrua–Pouanui Headland
Baring Head is named after Francis Baring (1800 – 1868) who was a supporter of the New Zealand Company. He was also a member of parliament in England and a banker.

Ōrua–Pouanui is offically translated as of the place of the den or retreat of Pouanui. O means of. Rua means place. Pouanui is a name of a person. It can also mean pit of great posts. O means of. Rua means pit. Poua means posts. Nui means great.

The Greater Wellington Regional Council owns the park and the area covered is about 295 hectares. They have owned the park since 2011. There is a light house and related structures located at Baring Head / Ōrua–Pouanui. It is part of the East Harbour Regional Park. The main entrance is from about 1460 Coast Road. Other entrances are from Fitzroy Bay and the Wainuiomata Coast.

Source – Map. Information – Wikipedia. Time Frame – 1840s.

Beadmore, The Ridge
The origin of this name is not known. It is now known as Catchpool Ridge / Spur. The name is on a map was drawn by Hubert Earle Girdlestone (1878 – 1918). He was involved in the cutting of the 5 Mile Track so it is a name associated with him.

Source – Wainuiomata Glimpses Of Our Past by Vicky Alexander and Colleen Hira. Information – ?? Time Frame – 1900s.

Bivvy / Bivy Track Track
Where is there is a small temporary shelter. The track starts from the Scholes Creek Track at Camp Wainui along the Coast Road and goes to the Crowther Ridge Track.

Source – Map, Camp Wainui Map. Information – Internet Search. Time Frame – 1960s.

Black Creek / Stream Stream
Where the stream is black from the swamp / vegetation. The swamp used to be located in the main Wainuiomata Valley in what is now the Fitzherbert / Upper Fitzherbert Road area prior to it being drained in the 1880s. Officially it is known as Black Stream but is more commonly known as Black Creek. It was also known as the Black River.

Source – Map. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1840s.

Bridle Track Track
It is a path or trail or thoroughfare that is used by people riding or leading horses. It is a access road / track. The track starts from about 1201 Coast Road and goes up to Cattle Ridge.

Source – Map, A Guide To The Rimutaka Forest by Bill Sewell. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1900s.

Broad Gully Track Track
Geographical term in that the gully is wide. The track starts from one of the gullies alongside the Wainuiomata Hill Road on the Wainuiomata side and goes to the Main Ridge Track.

Source – Map, Wainuiomata Hillroad Reserve Brochure. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1960s.

Bruces Track Track
Bruce Timothy Coupland (1949 – present) was awarded the Queens Badge in 1967 which is the highest award that can be gained by a member of the Boys Brigade organisation. He was a member of the Wainuiomata Boys Brigade Battalion. The track starts from the Gratton Hut at Camp Wainui along the Coast Road and goes to the Sunny Grove Firebreak area.

Source – Map, Camp Wainui Map. Information – Newspaper Article. Time Frame – 1960s.

Burdans Track Track
The Burdans was a farming family that lived in various properties along the Coast Road from the 19th century onwards. They were also farmers in the Gollans Valley area from 1915 to 1963. The track starts from somewhat north from the opposite of the mouth of the Catchpool Stream that goes into the Wainuiomata River, and goes to the southern part of Gollans Valley where the wetland area is.

Source – Map,Wainuiomata Valley Discovery Trail by Vicky Alexander. Information – Land Barons Of Wainuiomata by Gavin Wallace. Time Frame – 1880s.

Butcher Track Track
James William Butcher (1889 – 1949) was a Ōrongorongo Valley user from the 1920s. He was also the Government Statistician from 1932 to 1946. The track starts from the Ōrongorongo Track at the Catchpool Valley Road Carpark end and goes to Cattle Ridge.

Source – Map. Information – Built Heritage Of The Orongorongo Valley by Chris Cochran, Chris McLean, Allan Sheppard. Time Frame – 1920s.

Camp Ridge Track Track
It overlooks the Camp Wainui area. The track starts from Camp Wainui along the Coast Road and goes to the Round Ridge Track.

Source – Camp Wainui Map. Information – Internet Search. Time Frame – 1960s.

Catchment Road / Track Track
The action of collecting water, especially the collection of rainfall over a natural drainage area. To a lesser extent it is also known as Top Road / Track and Waterworks Road. Top Road / Track is named after that the road / track is located at the head of the valley. Waterworks Road is named after that the valley has areas where reservoirs of water for distribution is kept. It is a private road / track owned by the Greater Wellington Regional Council / Wellington Water organisation. The road / track starts from where the Morton Dam is in Reservoir Valley and goes up the Wainuiomata River Valley. It then goes into the Ōrongorongo River Valley to where the water intake area is.

Source – Map. Information – Internet Search. Time Frame – 1960s.

Catchpool Campsite Campsite
Catchpool Ridge / Spur Ridge
Catchpool Stream Water
Catchpool Loop Track Track
Edward Catchpool (1805 – 1874) owned land in the 19th century settler along the Coast Road. It was spelt as Catchpole until 1928 which is a misspelling of the word Catchpool. The Catchpool Loop Track starts from the Catchpool Valley Road Carpark end and joins the Ōrongorongo Track. It opened in the 1980s.

Source – Map. Information – Built Heritage Of The Orongorongo Valley by Chris Cochran, Chris McLean, Allan Sheppard. Time Frame - 1920s

Cattle Ridge Track Track
Livestock that is domesticated for meat or milk. There used to be wild cattle in the area where the Cattle Ridge Track is. They escaped from farms in the Wainuiomata Valley and entered the Ōrongorongo Valley area. There is a transmitter station overlooking the Catchpool Valley which was built in 2022. The power source for the transmitter comes from 1051a Coast Road. There is also a private residence near Mt Baker on the ridge. The track starts from near 1051a Coast Road and goes to the Cattle Ridge.

Source – Map. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1970s.

Champagne Creek Water
It is a white sparkling wine from the Champagne area, France. It was probably named as the water was pure. It was renamed to McKerrow Stream in 1944.

Source – Map. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1900s.

Clay Forks Geographic Feature
Clay Ridge Track Track
A thick heavy soil that is soft when wet is prevalent in the area. The Clay Ridge Track starts from the intersection of Five Mile Loop Track and Middle Ridge Track and goes to Mt McKerrow.

Source – Map. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1900s.

Crowthers Creek Water
John Eric Crowther (1831 – 1911) was a 19th century settler in Moores Valley.

Source – Map. Information – Land Barons Of Wainuiomata by Gavin Wallace. Time Frame – 1860s.

Crowther, Mt High Point
Crowther Ridge Track Track
Frederick Kershaw Crowther (1833 – 1907) was a 19th century settler in the Homedale / Coast Road area. The track was there from the 1930s while Mt Crowther was named in the 1860s. There is a transmitter station located near Mt Crowther. Crowther Ridge Track starts from the Sunny Grove Firebreak Track area and goes to the McKerrow Track. To a lesser extent it is also known as the Boys Brigade Camp / Camp Wainui Track as a track known as Bivvy / Bivy Track, it comes from where this place is situated. Prior to the Sunny Grove Firebreak Track being constructed in the 1960s, the track started from the intersection of Burden Avenue / Coast Road / Hine Road / Main Road and went to the McKerrow Track.

Source – Map. Information – Land Barons Of Wainuiomata by Gavin Wallace. Time Frame – 1860s.

Devine, Mt High Point
Thomas John Devine (1851 – 1933) was a 19th century settler in Whitemans Valley. He also worked for the Fitzherberts at their flax mill in Wainuiomata.

Source – Map. Information – Wainuiomata Historical Museum Society Notes. Time Frame – 1880s.

Dicks, Mt High Point
Dicks Spur High Point
David Dick (1817 – 1900) was a 19th century settler in the Homedale area.

Source – Map. Information – Tales From The Swamp by Vicky Alexander. Time Frame – 1882.

Dilemma Hill High Point
In which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives going downhill.

Source – Map. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1880s.

Dribbles Surf Break
A small quantity that is not a regular surf break. It is located at the Wainuiomata Coast. It is one of 3 surf breaks at the Wainuiomata Coast with the other two known as Ōrongorongo River / Point and Wainuiomata River.

Source – Identification of Wellington Regional Surfbreaks by Michael Gunson, Shane Orchard and Peter Windsor. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 2010s.

Drummond, Mt High Point
Drummond Ridge Ridge
Thomas Mckay Drummond (1846 – 1934) was a surveyor. It is not named after Halswell David or David Halswell Drummond (1874 – 1942) who was a maintenance person at the Wainuiomata Reservoir, as this name appears on the maps around the time to him being born.

Source – Map. Information – Internet Search. Time Frame – 1880s.

ECNZ Power Pylon Road Track
The Electricity Corporation of New Zealand (ECNZ) constructed the grid transmission line that runs along the various ridges between the Hutt Valley and Wainuiomata in the early 1970s. It was also known as the New Zealand Electricity Department (NZED) Road, Ridge Top Track and to a lesser extent as the Power Board Road / Track. New Zealand Electricity Department (NZED) was the name of the organisation before it was renamed to ECNZ. Ridge Top is a geographical term that it is a long narrow hilltop. Power Board is named after that power pylons were constructed so that electricity could be transmitted. Part of the road / track between Wainuiomata and Naenae, Hutt Valley was constructed in the late 1950s. In other areas the road / track was constructed in the late 1960s. On the ridge between Naenae, Hutt Valley and Wainuiomata there is a firefighting pond along with a small flat area for a landing pad for helicopters, which was constructed in 1994. The road starts from the top of the Wainuiomata Hill and goes to Silverstream / Stokes Valley.

Source – Map, Hutt City Tracks and Trails. Information – Internet Search. Time Frame – 1960s.

EM Peak High Point
Easy Medium (EM) where it is not a hard or steep peak to get to. It is an outdoors term.

Source – Map, Trailforks. Information – Inernet Search. Time Frame – 2000s.

Evans Track Track
Evan Rhys Lewis (1929 – 2013) was a Methodist minister in the Taita Union Parish from 1958 to 1962. He was associated with the Boys Brigade organisation. The track starts from the Scholes Creek Track at Camp Wainui along the Coast Road and goes to the Round Ridge Track.

Source – Map, Camp Wainui Map. Information – Methodism In Wellington: 1839 to 1989. Time Frame – 1960s.

Fern Gully Track Track
The area has many ferns which are feathery or leafy fronds. The track starts from between 19 and 21 Gardiner Grove and goes to the Rātā Ridge Track.

Source – Map, Hutt City Tracks and Trails. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1980s.

Fern Hill High Point
Fern Hill Spur Ridge
The area has many ferns which are feathery or leafy fronds. It is located at about 864 Coast Road on the non–road side.

Source – Map. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1880s.

Fitzherbert, Mt High Point
Fitzherbert Track, Mt Track
William Fitzherbert (1810 – 1891) was a Independent party Member of Parliament who represented the Hutt Electorate from 1858 to 1879. He also owned areas of land in Wainuiomata in what is now the Fitzherbert Road to Upper Fitzherbert Road area. There is a transmitter station located at Mt Fitzherbert which was constructed in the 1970s and upgraded in the early 1990s. A fence was added around the site in about 2002. The power source for the transmitter comes from Judd Crescent, Naenae, Hutt Valley.

The Mt Fitzherbert Track starts at the ECNZ Power Pylon Road and goes to Mt Fitzherbert.

Source – Map. Information – Tales From The Swamp by Vicky Alexander, Wikipedia. Time Frame – 1840s.

Five Mile Loop Track Track
The track was 5 miles long from where it started at about 925 Coast Road and went to the mouth of Turere Stream, Ōrongorongo River. It was replaced by the Ōrongorongo Track in 1981. It is now only about 3.8 kilometres long. The track starts from the Catchpool Valley Road Carpark and goes to Clay Forks to where it meets the Ōrongorongo Track.

Source – Map. Information – Built Heritage Of The Orongorongo Valley by Chris Cochran, Chris McLean, Allan Sheppard. Time Frame – 1882.

Five Mile Track Track
The track was 5 miles long from where it started at about 925 Coast Road and went to the mouth of Turere Stream, Ōrongorongo River. It was partially cut by James Daniel Climie (1850 – 1928) in 1882 and later extended to Ōrongorongo River by 1914. It was replaced by the Ōrongorongo Track in 1981. The track that is in the Catchpool Valley has its origins that it was also a Māori Track.

Source – Map. Information – Built Heritage Of The Orongorongo Valley by Chris Cochran, Chris McLean, Allan Sheppard. Time Frame – 1882.

Four Pine Trees Firebreak Track Track
A evergreen coniferous tree which has clusters of long needle–shaped leaves. There were 4 pine trees at the end of the firebreak track overlooking Hine Road. The track started at the transmitter station located near Mt Crowther and goes to the end of the firebreak overlooking 76 to 80 Hine Road. It was constructed in the early 1970s but it was overgrown by the 2010s. The four pine trees have mostly gone.

Source – Map. Information – Local Knowledge. Time Frame – 1970s.

George, Mt High Point
George Hart (1820 – 1895) was a 19^th century settler along the Coast Road. It is now known as Mt Pukatea.

Source – Map. Information – Electoral Roll. Time Frame – 1882.

George Creek / Stream Water
It was named after either George Wood (1837 – 1884) or George Farrow Wood (1884 – 1952) who were 19th century settlers in Wainuiomata. TThere is a water intake in the creek which is part of the Wainuiomata water intake scheme that was constructed in the late 1980s. It is also the location of the Wainuiomata entrance of the Ōrongorongo Tunnel that goes to Little Huia Creek in the Ōrongorongo River Valley area.

Source – Map. Information – The Woods Of Woodlands – Wainuiomata by Vicky Alexander. Time Frame – 1860s.

Glentilly Gully Water
Gentle. Ewen / Hugh Sinclair (1810 – 1871) owned the land where the gully is.

Source – Map. Information – Internet Search. Time Frame – 1860s.

Governors Gate High Point
An official appointed to govern a region. George Gray (1812 – 1888) was a soldier, explorer, colonial governor, premier, and scholar. He at one time owned land at Wainuiomata. He resided at the Governors residence in Lowry Bay, Eastbourne and used to fish in the Wainuiomata River in the 1860s. At the top of the Wainuiomata Hill there was a fence and a white picket gate located here that gave access to Lowry Bay. This was gone by the 1950s due to roadworks. The area has also been known as:

- Hilltop which is a geographical term for a high point.
- Knoll which is a geographical term for a small hill.
- Lookout which is geographical term to describe a place to view the landscape.
- Saddle which is a geographical term in that there is a low point on a ridge between two points.
- Summit which is a geographical term for a high point.
- Top Of The Hill which is a geographical term for a high point.
- View which is a geographical term to describe a place to look over the landscape.

Source – Wainuiomata School Centennial Jubilee 1857 – 1957 by E. G. Anderson and W. Tyler. Information - Internet Search. Time Frame – 1860s.

Graces Hill High Point
Grace, Mt High Point
Graces Stream Water
Graces Stream Campsite Campsite
Graces Track Track
John Charles Grace (1807 – 1886) was a 19th century settler along the Coast Road. Graces Track started from the north part of what is now Jacksons Farm at 726 / 728 Coast Road, and went to where the houses are located at Gollans Valley. Graces Track was later known as Jacksons Track.

Source – Map. Information – Land Barons Of Wainuiomata by Gavin Wallace. Time Frame – 1850s.

Grassy, Mt High Point
Grassy Spur High Point
An area that is covered in grass.

Source – Map. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1882.

Green Gully Creek Water
Geographical term in that the gully is green. It is located along the Gum Tree Track.

Source – Map, Wainuiomata Waterworks Recreation Area Brochure. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1970s.

Green Gully Track Track
Geographical term in that the gully is green. The track starts from one of the gullies alongside the Wainuiomata Hill Road on the Wainuiomata side and goes to the Main Ridge Track.

Source – Map, Wainuiomata Hillroad Reserve Brochure. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1900s.

Gutbuster Track Track
A track where people had to stop and take a rest as it was steep. It was also known as the Guts, GB and Never-ending Track. Guts is a shortened version of Gutbuster. GB is an abbreviation of Gutbuster. Never-ending as the track just went on and on and never seemed to finish. It was a steep track that started from about 925 Coast Road and went over the ridge to an area north of where the road ends in the Catchpool Valley. It was steeper on the Catchpool Valley side than the Coast Road side, hence the Catchpool Valley side was referred to as the Gutbuster rather the Coast Road side. It was in existence from the 1900s to 1970. When the road was put through the Catchpool Valley in 1970, the track ceased to be used. It was also the start / finish of the Five Mile Track.

Source – Map. Information – Built Heritage Of The Orongorongo Valley by Chris Cochran, Chris McLean, Allan Sheppard. Time Frame – 1900s.

Harry Todd Track Track
Harry Jackson Todd (1918 – 1994) was the editor of the Valley News from 1977 to 1990. The Valley News was a Wainuiomata newspaper that was in existence from 1950 to 1990. He was also a councillor on the County Town Committee of the Wainuiomata Riding of the Hutt County Council from 1964 to 1974. He was also a member of the Beautifying Society of Wainuiomata plus other organisations from the 1950s to 1980s. The track starts from either between 20 and 22 Hine Road, or 16 Willis Grove. The track goes to the transmitter station located near Mt Crowther. The entrance from between 20 and 22 Hine Road is also known as the Hine Road Track. The entrance from 16 Willis Grove is also known as the Kiwanis Lookout / Willis Grove Track.

Source – Map. Information – Tales From Wainuiomata’s Past compiled by Gavin Wallace. Time Frame – 1980s.

Harvard / Haarvard Track Track
Harvard University is situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America. It is also a name of plane which was a single engined advanced trainer. The track starts from about a quarter way along the Ōrongorongo Track from the Ōrongorongo River end and goes up the ridge to the McKerrow Track.

Source – Tararua Tramping Club Trip Reports. Information – Internet Search. Time Frame – 2000s.

Hine Road Track Track
Edgar Hine (1870 – 1949) was a bond holder and a director in the Wainuiomata Development Company. It is also known as the Harry Todd Track. The track starts between 20 and 22 Hine Road and goes to the Harry Todd / Kiwanis Lookout / Willis Grove Track.

Source – Map, Hutt City Tracks and Trails. Information – Valley And Bays – Origins Of Street Names In Lower Hutt, Including Eastbourne, Petone And Wainuiomata by Alison Carey. Time Frame – 1980s.

Hobart Reef / Rock Geographic Feature
It is the state capital of Tasmania, Australia. It is located between Baring Head / Ōrua–Pouanui and Turakirae Head.

Source – Map. Information – Internet Search. Time Frame – 2010.

Hut Track Track
There is a private managers hut in the area. The track starts from the Scholes Creek Track at Camp Wainui along the Coast Road and goes to the Round Ridge Track.

Source – Map, Camp Wainui Map. Information – Internet Search. Time Frame – 1960s.

Impossible Ridge Track Track
It was thought that it was not possible for a track to go along the ridge. The track starts from the Gratton Hut area at Camp Wainui along the Coast Road and goes to Mt Crowther.

Source – Map, Camp Wainui Map. Information – Internet Search. Time Frame – 1960s.

Jackson Track Track
Charles Welby Jackson (1840 – 1926) was a 19th century settler in Wainuiomata. He married Elizabeth Grace (1842 – 1926) whose father and family originally developed this area along the Coast Road. It was used by trampers from the 1890s to 1963 who used to walk from Eastbourne through Gollans Valley to gain access to the Ōrongorongo River area. The area now has power poles that goes along part of the track. The track was also known as the Graces Track. The track started from the north part of Jacksons Farm at 726 / 728 Coast Road and went to where the houses are located at Gollans Valley.

Source – Map,Wainuiomata Valley Discovery Trail by Vicky Alexander. Information – Land Barons Of Wainuiomata by Gavin Wallace. Time Frame – 1880s.

John Woods Creek Water
John Wood (1830 – 1866) was a 19th century settler in Wainuiomata in the Moores Valley Road area.

Source – Map. Information – The Woods Of Woodlands – Wainuiomata by ''Vicky ALexander'. Time Frame – 186s.

Karaka Stream Water
A native tree that has glossy leaves and orange berries.

Source – Map. Information – Eastbourne: A History Of The Eastern Bays by Ann Beaglehole. Time Frame – 1800s.

Ken, Mt High Point
Kenneth (Ken) Donald Thomson (1899 – 1978) was a son of Spensley Dixon Thomson (1864 – 1936) of Kamahi Farm in Stokes Valley. The farm was subdivided into housing from the 1920s by Spensley.

Source – Map. Information – Internet Search and Papers Past. Time Frame – 1943.

Kiwanis Lookout Track Track
A organisation that shares the challenge of community improvement and leadership, assuming personal responsibility for civic projects including assistance to youth, the disadvantaged, the elderly, conservation of natural resources, development of community facilities and creation of international understanding and goodwill. The track starts from 16 Willis Grove and goes to the transmitter station located near Mt Crowther. It is also known as the Harry Todd / Willis Grove Track.

Source – Map. Information – Internet Search. Time Frame – 1980s.

Kōnini / Parkway Firebreak Track Track
Kōnini is a fruit of the native fuchsia or the kōtukutuku which has colourful pink and purple flowers with a bright blue pollen that nectar seeking birds visit.

Parkway is a broad landscaped highway thoroughfare.

The track has its origins in that it was also a Māori Track. It was also one of the tracks into Wainuiomata prior to the Wainuiomata Hill Road being built in the late 1850s. There is a firefighting pond along with a small flat area for a landing pad for helicopters about half way along the track, which was constructed in 1994. Near the ECNZ Power Pylon Road there is another helicopter landing pad, which was constructed in 2022.

The track starts from 11 Brian Morgan Terrace and goes to the ECNZ Power Pylon Road. The track originally started from between 6 and 8 Kōnini Street, but urban development towards the foot of the hill where the Kōnini / Parkway Water Reservoir is located from 1995 has meant that there is now closer access. The track originally went to the water reservoir which was built in 1959. In the early 1970s the track was extended to the ECNZ Power Pylon Road. There are some tracks that go down into the Parkway and Arakura areas which are the Arakura School / Manurewa Grove Track, Matariki Grove Track, Mōhaka Meander Extension Track and Hastings Grove Track. In the mid 1980s the track was rerouted to go around some steep parts.

Source – Map, Hutt City Tracks and Trails. Information – Māori Dictionary. Time Frame – 1960s.

Lees Grove Track Track
Andrew Lees (1872 – 1932) was a bond holder in the Wainuiomata Development Company. The track starts from between 72 and 74 Lees Grove and goes to the Rātā Ridge Track / Mt Lowry.

Source – Map, Hutt City Tracks and Trails. Information – Our Buried History – Coast Road Church, Wainuiomata by Colleen Hira. Time Frame – 1950s.

Long Ridge Ridge
Geographical term in that it is long and narrow. It is located at the intersection of the Wainuiomata River West and East Branch and goes along the ridge to near Mt Devine.

Source – Map. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1900s.

Lowry, Mt High Point
Richard Jennings Lowry (1816 – 1840) was a First Mate on the Tory, the New Zealand Company Survey Ship, which anchored in Wellington Harbour in 1839.

Source – Map. Information – Eastbourne: A History Of The Eastern Bays by Ann Beaglehole. Time Frame – 1840s.

Māhoe Track Track
A small broad leafed native tree, sometimes called whitey–wood. The track starts from the Scholes Creek Track at Camp Wainui along the Coast Road and goes to Bruces Track.

Source – Map, Camp Wainui Map. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1960s.

Main Ridge Track Track
Geographical term in that it is the prominent ridge and that it is long and narrow. It was also known as the Summit and West Ridge Track. Summit is a geographical term in that it is a high point. West Ridge is a geographical term that it is prominent ridge and that it is long and narrow, and it is in a westerly direction. The track has its origins in that it was also a Māori Track. There is a firefighting pond along with a small flat area very near at the start of the track, which was constructed in 1994. The track at the start near the top of the Wainuiomata Hill Road is a former firebreak. The track starts from the top of the Wainuiomata Hill Road and goes to the intersection of Kererū Track and Hawtrey Track located at Eastbourne.

Source – Map, Hutt City Tracks and Trails. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1960s.

Mānuka Spur Vegetation
A flowering native tree that has aromatic, prickly leaves and many small, white, pink or red flowers. It is now known as Middle Ridge which is located in the Catchpool Valley area.

Source – Wainuiomata Glimpses Of Our Past by Vicky Alexander and Colleen Hira. Information – Māori Dictionary. Time Frame – 1800s.

Mānuka Track Track
A flowering native tree that has aromatic, prickly leaves and many small, white, pink or red flowers. The track starts from the Catchment Road / Track in Reservoir Valley and goes to the Wainuiomata River. It is a private track owned by the Greater Wellington Regional Council / Wellington Water.

Source – Map. Information – Māori Dictionary. Time Frame – 1900s.

Marchants Track Track
John William Allman–Marchant (1841 – 1920) was a surveyor. He became the Commissioner of Crown Lands in 1884 and later the Surveyor–General in 1902. The track starts from Sinclair Creek and goes to the headwaters of the Ōrongorongo River and then to Waiorongomai River in the Wairarapa.

Source – Map. Information – Wikipedia. Time Frame – 1880s.

McKerrow Stream Water
McKerrow Ridge Track Track
McKerrow Track Track
James McKerrow (1834 – 1919) was a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society (FRAS), a Surveyor General and a Chief Commissioner of Railways in New Zealand.

McKerrow Stream was also known as Champagne Creek.

McKerrow Ridge Track starts from the Sunny Grove Firebreak Track area and goes to Mt McKerrow. Prior to the Sunny Grove Firebreak Track being constructed in the 1960s, the track started from the intersection of Burden Avenue / Coast Road / Hine Road / Main Road and went to the Mt McKerrow. To a lesser extent part of the track is also known as Crowther Ridge Track.

McKerrow Track starts from near the Ōrongorongo River entrance of the Ōrongorongo Track and goes to Mt McKerrow and then to the Whakanui Track.

Source – Map. Information – Wikipedia. Time Frame – 1880s.

Middle Ridge Track Track
Geographical term in that it is the middle of a long and narrow nearby series of ridges. The track starts from the Catchpool Valley Road Carpark end and goes to the intersection of the Five Mile Loop and Clay Ridge Tracks. It was once known as the Mānuka Spur Track.

Source – Map. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1900s.

Midway Bridge Bridge
The foot swing bridge is located in the middle of the Ōrongorongo Track which goes from the Catchpool Valley Road Carpark end to the Ōrongorongo River. The bridge goes over a nameless tributary to the Catchpool Stream and was constructed in 2006. It replaced an earlier foot bridge that was washed away in 2004.

Source – Map. Information – Internet Search. Time Frame – 1980s.

Moness Creek Water
Named after the Falls of Moness, Birks of Aberfeldy in the county of Perthshire in the country of Scotland. It means waterfall. Hugh / Ewen Sinclair (1810 – 1871) who own the land where the creek is lived in that part of Scotland before coming to New Zealand in 1839.

Source – Map. Information – Wainuiomata These Passing Years by J. M. & B. M. Kenneally. Time Frame – 1860s.

Mowlem, Mt High Point
Mowlem Bush Geographic Feature
John Mowlem (1840 – 1910) was a 19^th century settler in the Moores Valley area.

Source – Map. Information – Land Barons Of Wainuiomata by Gavin Wallace. Time Frame – 1860s.

Munga Munga Stream Water
A native palm, where the fronds of which meet to form a bulbous head and the unbranched trunk has circular leaf scars. It is more commonly known as the nīkau palm.

Source – Map, Camp Wainui Map. Information – Internet Search. Time Frame – 1950s.

Nīkau Creek Water
Nīkau Creek Track Track
A native palm that has fronds which meet to form a bulbous head and the unbranched trunk has circular leaf scars.

Nīkau Creek Track starts from the Gums Loop Track near Hine Road Recreation Reserve and goes up the Nīkau Creek Valley.

Source – Map. Information – Māori Dictionary. Time Frame – 1800s.

Ōrua–Pouanui Headland
Of the place of the den or retreat of Pouanui. O means of. Rua means place. Pouanui is a name of a person. It can also mean pit of great posts. O means of. Rua means pit. Poua means posts. Nui means great. It is also known as Baring Head.

Source – Map, The Great Harbour Of Tara by G. Leslie Adkin. Information – The Great Harbour Of Tara by G. Leslie Adkin. Time Frame – 1800s.

Para, Mt High Point
A shortened version of the Māori settlement called Parangarahu that existed in Fitzroy Bay until about the 1850s. Parangarahu means the fern baskets. Para means fern. Nga means the. Rahu means basket. There are the remains of a World War 2 (1939 – 1945) Lookout Post located at Mt Para.

Source – Map. Information – The Great Harbour Of Tara by G. Leslie Adkin. Time Frame – 1800s.

Parks, Mt High Point
Robert Park (1812 – 1870) was a New Zealand Company surveyor and later the government surveyor to the Wellington district. It is located in the vicinity of Mt Grace.

Source – Map, Hutt City Tracks and Trails. Information – Okiwi – European Occupation of the Eastern Bays, Port Nicholson by A. G. Bagnall. Time Frame – 1882.

Parkway Playground Track Track
A broad landscaped highway thoroughfare. It is also known as the Spoon / Spooners Hill Track. The track starts from 33 Parkway and goes to the ECNZ Power Pylon Road.

Source – Map, Hutt City Tracks and Trails. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1930s.

Plumbago Stream Water
A evergreen flowering shrub or climber plant.

Source – Map. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1900s.

Prouses Brow High Point
Prouse, Mt High Point
Richard Prouse (1792 – 1875) was a 19^th century settler along the Coast Road.

Source – Map. Information – Land Barons Of Wainuiomata by Gavin Wallace. Time Frame – 1860s.

Pukatea, Mt High Point
A tall native tree that has toothed leaves and produces small flowers. It was also known as Mt George.

Source – Map. Information – Māori Place Names Dictionary. Time Frame – 1800s.

Pukeatua Bridge High Point
A hill of the god. Puke means hill. Atua means god. The top ridge of the Wainuiomata Hill was once covered in the Rātā tree, when in full bloom made a crown of red on the top of the range. The foot bridge goes over the Wainuiomata Hill Road and was constructed in 2015.

Source – Map. Information – Māori Place Names Dictionary. Time Frame – 2016.

Pūriri Street Track Track
A large spreading native tree that has clusters of red fruit, a popular food of the kererū or the native pigeon. The track starts from the bottom of the south side of the Wainuiomata Hill Road and goes to the Main Ridge Track.

Source – Map, Hutt City Tracks and Trails. Information – Māori Dictionary. Time Frame – 1960s.

Rātā Ridge Track Track
A tall native tree that has red flowers similar to those of the pōhutukawa. It starts as a vine and eventually engulfs its host tree. The track starts from Mt Lowry and goes to the south west side of Wainuiomata.

Source – Map, Hutt City Tracks and Trails. Information – Māori Dictionary. Time Frame – 1950s.

Round Hill High Point
Round Peak High Point
Geographical term in that it is higher and circular than the surrounding area. At Round Hill the Kōnini / Parkway water reservoir is located at this high point and this was built in 1959. There is a transmitter station which was constructed in the 2000s. The power source for the transmitter comes from the Arakura School / Manurewa Grove power line.

Source – Map''. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1880s.

Round Ridge Track Track
Geographical term in that the ridge is round. The track starts from Camp Wainui along the Coast Road and goes to the Mt McKerrow Track.

Source – Map, A Guide To The Rimutaka Forest by Bill Sewell. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1880s.

Scholes Creek (formerly Scholls Creek) Water
Scholes Creek Track Track
Thomas Scholes (1839 – 1923) was a 19^th century settler along the Coast Road. It was changed in 2006 from Scholls Creek which was a misspelling of Scholes. Scholes Creek Track starts from Camp Wainui along the Coast Road and goes to the waterfall which is at the start of the Evans Track. Part of the track at the Camp Wainui entrance is a former access road but is now disused.

Source – Map. Information – Our Buried History – Coast Road Church, Wainuiomata by Colleen Hira. Time Frame – 1880s.

Sinclair Creek Water
Ewen / Hugh Sinclair (1810 – 1871) was a 19th century settler in the Hine Road / Reservoir Road / Whitcher Grove area. The family were the owner of a sawmill that was located on what is now the corner of Moores Valley Road and Whitcher Grove on the Wainuiomata Stream side.

Source – Map. Information – Land Barons Of Wainuiomata by Gavin Wallace. Time Frame – 1860s.

Skerretts Creek Water
Charles Perrin Skerrett (1863 – 1929) was a Chief Justice of New Zealand. He was also a keen outdoors person who had a fishing place called Smiths / Stocks Whare. This was located overlooking the Wainuiomata River near the intersection of Moores Valley Road and Whitcher Grove in the 1880s / 1890s. Charles also accompanied Phoebe Alicia Dyer nee Seddon (1871 – 1944) and family who had a holiday residence called Dyers Whare at what is now 68 Hine Road, on picnics up Reservoir Valley. Phoebe was a daughter of the Richard John Seddon (1845 – 1906) who was a Liberal party Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1893 to 1906.

It was changed in 2022 from Skerrets Creek which was a misspelling of Skerretts. There is 2 water intakes and concrete water tanks located in the area north of where the street ends. This was constructed in 1955 and shut down in the mid 1960s. The creek where it goes through Sunny Grove was diverted to the north when the street was constructed in the 1950s.

Source – Map. Information – Wikipedia. Time Frame – 1900s.

Skull Gully Stream Water
Named after animal skulls that were found in the area.

Source – Map. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1880s.

Sledge Track Creek Water
Where wooden sledges, pulled by bullocks were used to bring the wood to the Sinclairs sawmill located on what is now the corner of Moores Valley Road and Whitcher Grove on the Wainuiomata Stream side. It is a historic logging track put in by the Sinclair family who extracted timber in the area between the 1850s and the early 1880s.

Source – Map. Information – Greater Wellington Regional Council. Time Frame – 1870s.

Solomon Track Track
A peaceful area. The track was in existence from the 1880s to the 1960s when it was closed as it was in the Wainuiomata Water Collection area. The track goes along the ridgeline between the Morton Dam and the Whakanui Track to the hill at the top of Nīkau Creek. From the 2010s it is mostly overgrown.

Source – Map. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1900s.

Spear Cut Track Track
A thrusting or throwing weapon with long shaft and sharp head or blade. It was a former firebreak and it is mostly straight. The track starts from 16 Willis Grove and goes to Mt Crowther.

Source – Map, Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1970s.

Spoon / Spooners Hill Track Track
An implement consisting of a small, shallow oval or round bowl on a long handle, used for eating, stirring, and serving food. The area is shaped like a upside down spoon so hence its name. It is also known as the Parkway Playground Track. It was named in the 1920s but it its origins is that it was also a Māori Track. It was also one of the tracks into Wainuiomata prior to the Wainuiomata Hill Road being built in the late 1850s. The track starts from 33 Parkway and goes to the ECNZ Power Pylon Road.

Source – Map, Hutt City Tracks and Trails. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1930s.

Stake, Mt High Point
A strong wooden post driven into the ground to mark at boundary.

Source – Map. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1960s.

Stanley Street Track Track
George Stanley Sharp (1887 – 1967) was a bond holder and a director in the Wainuiomata Development Company. It is a former firebreak. The track starts from 52 Stanley Street and goes to the Rātā Ridge Track.

Source – Map. Information – Valley And Bays – Origins Of Street Names In Lower Hutt, Including Eastbourne, Petone And Wainuiomata by Alison Carey. Time Frame – 1950s.

Stroll Track Track
To wander or roam from place to place. The track starts from the Gratton Hut at Camp Wainui along the Coast Road and goes along the Munga Munga Stream, and then to Bruces Track.

Source – Map, Camp Wainui Map. Information – Internet Search. Time Frame – 1960s.

Sugarloaf, Mt High Point
A object or structure with a conical shape. There was a mine located in the area.

Source – Map. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1880s.

Sunny Grove Firebreak Track Track
Named on a rainy day by Brenda Shirley Willis (1931 – 2014). She was a daughter of the developer / land owner Norman Elias Willis (1901 – 1977), who wished that the sun was shining when shown the area. There is also 2 concrete water tanks near the start of the track. The track starts from 77 Sunny Grove and goes to Mt Crowther.

Source – Map. Information – Valley And Bays – Origins Of Street Names In Lower Hutt, Including Eastbourne, Petone And Wainuiomata by Alison Carey. Time Frame – 1970s.

Tawa Track Track
A native tree that has damson like fruit. The track starts from one of the gullies alongside the Wainuiomata Hill Road on the Wainuiomata side and goes to the Main Ridge Track.

Source – Map, Wainuiomata Hillroad Reserve Brochure. Information – Māori Dictionary. Time Frame – 1950s.

Te Hīkoi Ararewa Track Track
The pathway to the horizon. Te means the. Hīkoi means pathway. Ararewa means horizon. It is also known as the Wainuiomata Hill Shared Path. It is located on the Wainuiomata side of the Wainuiomata Hill Road.

Source – Map, Newspaper article. Information – Māori Dictionary. Time Frame – 2018.

Te Raina Pa Settlement
The line. It was a pa site. Te means the. Raina means line. It is located on the road side near the foot of the hills near where the Wainuiomata River meets the sea. It guarded the entrance to the Wainuiomata Valley.

Source – The Great Harbour Of Tara by G. Leslie Adkin. Information – The Great Harbour Of Tara by G. Leslie Adkin. Time Frame – 1800s.

Thistle Stream Water
A widely distributed herbaceous plant of the daisy family, which typically has a prickly stem and leaves and rounded heads of purple flowers.

Source – Map. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1920s.

Tōtara, Mt High Point
A large native tree that has prickly, olive–green leaves not in two rows. The Coast Road area had many of these trees before they were milled between the 1840s and 1890s.

Source – Map. Information – Māori Dictionary. Time Frame – 1800s.

Tōwai, Mt High Point
A medium size evergreen native tree that has long, leathery, dark green leaves having blunt teeth. The high point has shifted over the years. It used to be located at the trig point. Also there used to be a transmitter station which was in use from the 1960s to about 1980. The concrete hut / structure is still there along with the remains of aerial installation pole. There used to be a 4 wheel drive track road from the ECNZ (Electricity Corporation of New Zealand) Power Pylon Road to the trig point. This became overgrown from the late 1970s though at times in the 1980s and 1990s it was partly reopened. Part of the Freewheel Track uses it this former road. From the 2000s, Mt Tōwai is located a bit further north along the ridgeline. There are 2 transmitters sites located there, which were constructed in the 1980s / 1990s. A fence was added around the site in about 2002. The power source for the transmitter is thought to come from Wellington Road. There is a 4 Wheel Drive Track to the area.

Source – Map. Information – Māori Dictionary. Time Frame – 1800s.

Upper Fitzherbert Track Track
William Fitzherbert (1810 – 1891) was a Independent party Member of Parliament who represented the Hutt Electorate from 1858 to 1879. He also owned substantial areas of land in Wainuiomata in what is now the Fitzherbert Road to the Upper Fitzherbert Road area. It was constructed about 1960 but at times it was overgrown.

The track starts from 167 Upper Fitzherbert Road and goes to the ECNZ Power Pylon Road overlooking Naenae in the Hutt Valley.

Source – Map, Hutt City Tracks and Trails. Information – Wikipedia. Time Frame – 2000s.

Wainui Centre Track Track
It is in the middle of Wainuiomata. That is between Moores Valley and the main urban Wainuiomata Valley. Wainui is the shorten version of Wainuiomata. To a lesser extent it is also known as the Eastern Hills or Middle Ridge Track. Eastern Hills Track is named after that it is geographically on the east side of the main urban Wainuiomata Valley. Middle Ridge Track is named after that it is located between the main urban Wainuiomata Valley and Moores Valley. It is a former firebreak. There is a firefighting pond near Mt Mowlem, which was constructed in 1994.

The track starts from the intersection of the ECNZ Power Pylon Road and Mt Fitzherbert Track and finishes near Mt Mowlem, and overlooking the Hair Street and the main urban Wainuiomata Valley area.

Source – Trailforks. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1960s.

Wainui, Mt High Point
A big water. Wai means water. Nui means big. It overlooks the Wellington Harbour / Port Nicolson / Te Whanganui A Tara. It is also the shorten version of Wainuiomata.

Source – Map. Information – Māori Place Names Dictionary. Time Frame – 1800s.

Wainuiomata Personal Name
Wainuiomata Beach Water
Wainuiomata River Water
Wainuiomata River East Branch Water
Wainuiomata River West Branch Water
Wainuiomata Stream Water
Big water or stream of Mata. Wai means water. Nui means big. O means of. Mata refers to a woman's name Roimata. This is an official version. The origins of the word are disputed and other translations are:

• Refers to the women living in the now Hutt Valley who came over the Wainuiomata Hill to evade marauding tribes. These tribes in about 1819 were carrying muskets that came north from the Paremata area. In the battle the local tribes were said to have been destroyed. The Paremata Māoris came across the remaining women who were sitting wailing by the stream after the slaughter of their menfolk. From this we have “faces streaming with water”, “tears” or “weeping water”.
• Refers to the large pools of water which lay over the swampy surface of the northern end of the Valley, or the river itself which is known to flood the Coast Road / Wainuiomata valley. From this it can also mean large river from the swamp.
• Refers to a runaway called Mata who was pursued into the Wairarapa by a small party, some of who were killed by the Wairarapa local Māori tribe.
• Refers to the whitebait that are present at the mouth of the river. Mata means whitebait. From this we have big river of whitebait.
• Refers to flint or obsidian which is hard rock found in the headwaters of the river.
• Refers to the origin and personification of water.

Wainui–o–mata was used pre 1950s before the hyphens were removed as part of the New Zealand Geographic Board policy.

Wainuiomata River in the urban area has been diverted away from the houses and businesses area mostly to the west from the 1950s to the 1980s.

Source – Map. Information – Māori Place Names Dictionary. Time Frame – 1800s.

Wainuiomata Iti Stream Water
Small water or stream that feeds into the big water or stream of Mata. See Wainuiomata for the full meaning. Iti means small. Downstream from about where Crowther Road crosses the stream is, it becomes the Wainuiomata Stream. It is also known as the Little Wainuiomata Stream, Moores Valley Stream and to a lesser extent Wai–iti Stream. Moores Valley Stream is named after George Moore (1805 – 1877) who was a 19th settler in Wellington. He owned land at what is now Moores Valley but did not settle there. Wai–iti Stream means small stream. Wai means water. Iti means small. Officially it is known as Wainuiomata–iti Stream.

Source – Map. Information – Māori Place Names Dictionary. Time Frame – 1800s.

Waiwhetū Range High Point
Starry Water. Wai means water. Whetū means stars. It is now known as the Wainuiomata Hill.

Source – Map. Information – Māori Place Names Dictionary. Time Frame – 1800s.

Whare Hill High Point
A hut or house. Named after a hut that was located in the area. The hut was in existence from the 1870s to ? It is located in the Mt Grace area.

Source – Map. Information – Māori Dictionary. Time Frame – 1800s.

Willis Grove Track Track
Norman Elias Willis (1901 – 1977) was a dental surgeon in Petone, Hutt Valley. He was also a developer / land owner in Wainuiomata. It is also known as the Harry Todd / Kiwanis Lookout Track. The track starts from 16 Willis Grove and goes to the transmitter station near Mt Crowther.

Source – Map, Hutt City Tracks and Trails. Information – Valley And Bays – Origins Of Street Names In Lower Hutt, Including Eastbourne, Petone And Wainuiomata by Alison Carey. Time Frame – 1980s.

Zigzag Track Track
Geographical term in that the track has alternate right and left turn up and down the hill. It is a former firebreak. To a lesser extent it is also known as Fraser Street Track, which is named after Peter Fraser (1884 – 1950) who was the Labour party Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1940 to 1949. The track starts from between 1 and 3 Fraser Street and goes to the Rātā Ridge Track.

Source – Map, Hutt City Tracks and Trails. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1980s.

Bibliography

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• A Guide To Rimutaka And Haurangi State Forest Parks 274/4 Edition 1 1984.
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• Hutt N160 4^th Edition 1977.
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Surveyor Field Books from Land Information New Zealand.

Other Sources

Birth and Deaths dates have been obtained from:

• Birth, Death and Marriage Indexes from New Zealand, England and Ireland.
• Other genealogy sources such as Ancestry and Find My Past.

• All Trails website.
• Camp Wainui website.
• Department of Conservation (DOC) website.
• Gazette.
• Greater Wellington Regional Council (GRWC) website.
• Hutt City Council Historic Aerials website(approve sites).
• Hutt City Tracks and Trails Brochures.
• Internet Dictionary.
• Internet Searches.
• Local Knowledge.
• Maps Past New Zealand website.
• New Zealand Electoral Rolls from the 1860s to present.
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• Wikipedia:.

Books

• Adkin, G. Leslie. The Great Harbour of Tara.
• Alexander, Vicky and Hira, Colleen. Wainuiomata Glimpses Of Our Past.
• Alexander, Vicky. Mary Crowther of Brookfield.
• Alexander, Vicky. Tales From The Swamp.
• Alexander, Vicky. The Woods Of Woodlands – Wainuiomata.
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• Morrison, John. Our Water History On Tap.
• Morrison, Sally. History of Water Supply in the Wellington Region 1872 – 1985.
• Reed, A. W. A Dictionary of Maori Place Names.
• Sewell, Bill. A Guide to Rimutaka Forest Park.
• Wallace, Gavin and Chambers, Dawn. Tales From Wainuiomata's Past Volume 2.
• Wallace, Gavin. The Land Barons Of Wainuiomata.
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• Ward, Alan. Maori Customary Interests in the Port Nicholson District, 1820s to 1840s: An Overview.
• Yaldwyn, Flora. A History of Point Howard and Lowry Bay.

Category

Wainuiomata Glossary