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WAINUIOMATA CENTRAL PLACE NAME ORIGINS

This document is about the origin of the names of various features of Central Wainuiomata on the flat area such as houses, parks and suburb names. It excludes road and street names.

Wainuiomata is named after the 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 commonly accepted 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 Maoris 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 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 and its tributaries. It is basically the lowlands of Wainuiomata. It covers the east and west side of the river. That is the watershed of the river. It excludes the following areas:

- Bridge Names on the Wainuiomata River. - Buildings and Golf Course names at the Riskend / Wainuiomata Golf Club. - Buildings and Tracks names at the Brookfield Outdoor Recreation Centre (formerly the Brookfield Scout Camp). - Buildings and Tracks names at Camp Wainui (formerly the Boys Brigade Camp) located in the Scholes Creek area, Coast Road. - Rocks and Tracks names in the Baring Head / Orua-Pouanui Park. - Topographical features from the hills that surround Wainuiomata. - Track names 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 the high points on the Orongorongo side of the Wainuiomata River watershed area see the Orongorongo Place Name Origins document. - For information on the topographical features such as high points, tracks and streams of Wainuiomata, that is the watershed from the head of the Wainuiomata River to the mouth where it enters the sea at the Wainuiomata Coast and its tributaries, see the Wainuiomata Place Name Origins document - For information on the high points of the Hutt Valley side of Wainuiomata, that is Stokes Valley to Baring Head area see the Hutt Valley Eastern Side Place Name Origins document. - For information on road and street names of Wainuiomata, see the Wainuiomata Street Names Origins document.

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

See also the Wikipedia page on Wainuiomata and the Wainuiomata River.

The parks and reserves are owned by the Hutt City Council unless otherwise stated.

The document is laid out in the following style:

Locality name for example – Ambleside. Type of geographical feature for example – Farm / House / Hut. Definition for example – Name of a house by the Heathcote family that was located in the Wise Street area. It means summer pasture. Source of the information for example – Wainuiomata Glimpses Of Our Past by Vicky Alexander and Colleen Hira. Meaning of the information for example – Tales From The Swamp by Vicky Alexander. Time frame when the name came into existence for example – 1920s.

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

See the Bibliography for further sources of information.

Ambleside Farm / House / Hut Name of a house by the Heathcote family that was located at about 122 Upper Fitzherbert Road. It means summer pasture. The house was in existence from the 1880s to the late 1950s.

Source – Wainuiomata Glimpses Of Our Past by Vicky Alexander and Colleen Hira. Information – Tales From The Swamp by Vicky Alexander. Time Frame – 1920s.

Antrim Crescent Reserve Park / Reserve Name of a town and county in Northern Ireland. It means lone ridge. The main entrance is located between 21 to 23 Antrim Crescent. There are also other entrances between 6 and 11 Wicklow Grove, and 6 and 8 Bunratty Grove.

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

Arakura Settlement Arakura Park Park / Reserve Pathway to learning. Ara means path. Kura means learning. The name was suggested in 1965 by Ihaia Porutu (Paddy) Puketapu (1887 – 1971), an elder of Waiwhetu Marae, when approached for a name for the new school. The surrounding area was then also named Arakura. It is located at the northern end of the main valley. The main entrance to the park is located at 244 Wellington Road. There are also other entrances to the park between 15 and 16 Halifax Street, 14 Matthews Road, 216 Wellington Road, and the Black Creek Reserve.

Source – Map. Information – Parks Of Wainuiomata Notes. Time Frame – 1965.

Arapito Settlement End of the path. Ara means path. Pito means end, extremity. It is located at about 551 Coast Road.

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

Ashfield Farm / House / Hut Name of a house by the Dick family that was located at about 17 Rowe Parade. It means open country. It was located on Holly Farm. The house was in existence from the 1860s to 1929.

Source – Early Education In Wainuiomata by G. P. Blayney. Information – Tales From The Swamp by Vicky Alexander. Time Frame – 1890s.

Autumn Lodge Farm / House / Hut Named after the season which is between Summer and Winter. It was located on Jacksons Farm. It was built by Frank George August (1889 – 1966) a possum hunter of Wainuiomata. It was also used by trampers on the way to the Orongorongo River Valley area. The hut was in existence in the 1920s.

Source – A Chronology Of The Tararua And Rimutaka Ranges – 6th Edition by Ross Kerr. Information – Internet Search. Time Frame – 1920s.

Balloch Farm / House / Hut Name of a house by John McIlvride (1833 – 1906) that was located at 34 Moores Valley Road. It means village or hamlet. It is named after the village Balloch in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The house was in existence from the late 1850s to 1941.

Source – Newspaper Article. Information – Internet Search. Time Frame – 1850s.

Black Creek / Stream Stream Black Creek / Stream Reserve Park / Reserve Where the stream is black from the swamp / vegetation that used to be located from the head of the main Wainuiomata valley, alongside what is now the Fitzherbert Road area prior to it being drained in the 1880s. It has also been known as Black River. The reserve is located along the main Wainuiomata Valley from Upper Fitzherbert Road to where it meets the Wainuiomata River.

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

Boys Brigade Camp Farm / House / Hut It is a international interdenominational Christian youth organisation to combine drill and fun activities with Christian values. This Boys Brigade Organisation have owned the area since the 1940s when they purchased the land from the Scholes family. It later became known as Camp Wainui in the 2010s. The area covered is about 220 hectares. It is located at 203 Coast Road.

Source – Map. Information – Internet Search. Time Frame – 1940s.

Brendan Manse Farm / House / Hut Name of a house by Francis Bernard (Bronc) Twomey (1891 – 1977) had moved from Petone to 200 Coast Road. Brendan is named after the 6th century Saint Brenda. Manse is a clergy house. The house has been in existence in Wainuiomata from the 1920s to present.

Source – Tales From Wainuiomata Past Volume 2 by Gavin Wallace and Dawn Chambers. Information – Tales From Wainuiomata Past Volume 2 by Gavin Wallace and Dawn Chambers. Time Frame – 1920s.

Brookfield Farm / House / Hut Name of a farm / house by the Crowther family that was located at 562 Moores Valley Road, Moores Valley. It means that a stream / brook flows through open country. The house was in existence from about 1865 to 1961. The area is now known as the Brookfield Outdoor Recreation Centre which is owned by the Scouting Association. The area covered is about 260 hectares.

Source – Early Education In Wainuiomata by G. P. Blayney. Information – Internet Search. Time Frame – 1860s.

Bryan Heath Park Park / Reserve Bryan Hargrave Heath (1891 – 1962) was elected president of the Wainuiomata Cricket Club in 1951. He was also the Hutt County Council Chairman from 1957 to 1958. The main entrance is located at 30 Fitzherbert Road. There is also another entrance at the Black Creek Reserve.

Source – Map. Information – Tales From Wainuiomata Past Volume 2 by Gavin Wallace and Dawn Chambers. Time Frame – 1950s.

Burden Avenue Riverbank Reserve Park / Reserve Henry Edward Burden (1870 – 1946) was a bond holder and a director with the Wainuiomata Development Company. The main entrance is located at 52 Burden Avenue. There are also other entrances between 32 and 34 Burden Avenue, 31 and 34 Faulke Avenue and 2 Peel Place.

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

Cairnbrook Farm Farm / House / Hut Name of a farm by David Cairns (1863 – 1942) that was located at the head of Moores Valley in the early 20th century.

Source – Gazette. Information – Electoral Roll. Time Frame – 1900s.

Camp Wainui Farm / House / Hut It is where outdoor activities like spending a holiday in a tent takes place. There is also indoor accommodation facilities as well sited here. It was previously known as the Boys Brigade Camp. It is owned by the Boys Brigade Organisation. It was changed to Camp Wainui in the early 2010s. The area covered is about 220 hectares. It is located at 203 Coast Road.

Source – Local Knowledge. Information – Internet Search. Time Frame – 2010s.

Coachibondu Cottage Farm / House / Hut The origin of this name is not known. It was located in the Homedale area. The house was in existence from the 1890s to the 1930s.

Source – Tales From Wainuiomata Past Volume 2 by Gavin Wallace and Dawn Chambers. Information – ?? Time Frame – 1920s.

Coast Road Recreation Reserve Park / Reserve The road goes down to the Wainuiomata Coast which is land adjoining to the sea. It was where the rubbish refuse / tip area was located. It is located from about 205 to 255 Coast Road.

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

Cocksfoot Spur Ridge A pasture grass with broad leaves and green or purplish flowering spikes. It is located at the Brookfield Outdoor Recreation Centre at 562 Moores Valley Road.

Source – Tales From Wainuiomata Past Volume 2 by Gavin Wallace and Dawn Chambers. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1900s.

Colemans Tunnel Tunnel John Coleman (? – ?) was one of the contractors who help build the water supply from Wainuiomata to Wellington in the early 1880s. The length of the brick lined tunnel is c40 metres and was built between 1881 and 1882. It is located near the end of Whitcher Grove and the start of Reservoir Road. It leads to a concrete shaft which is 18 metres in height. It is also known as the Richard Prouse Park Tunnel.

Source – Our Water History On Tap by John Morrison. Information – Tales From The Swamp by Vicky Alexander. Time Frame – 1880s.

Den, The Farm / House / Hut Name of a farm / house by William Prouse (1825 – 1878) that was located at 334 Coast Road, which is now the Wainuiomata Golf Club. It was also later the property of Somerville George Cameron Hogge (1837 – 1911) who used the property as a fishing retreat after retiring from the British East India Company. It was later known as the Riskend Farm. It means where people pursue activities in private, that is, it is a family home. The house was in existence from the 1860s to 1969.

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

Dicks Tunnel Tunnel David Dick (1848 – 1929) was a 19th century settler in the Homedale area. He was the land owner in the area where the tunnel is located. The length of the brick lined tunnel is 200 metres and was built between 1881 and 1882. It is located between what is now Hair Street Stream and William Jones Park area. It was also known as the Black Creek Tunnel.

Source – Our Water History On Tap by John Morrison. Information – Tales From The Swamp by Vicky Alexander. Time Frame – 1880s.

Duckpond Ridge Ridge Where ducks congregate. It is located near the Coast Road Recreation area.

Source – Hutt City Council Centenary 1877 – 1977 by James M. Daley. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1900s.

Dyers Whare Farm / House / Hut Name of a house by Phoebe Alicia Dyer nee Seddon (1871 – 1944) that is still located at 68 Hine Road. She used this as a holiday home from the 1890s. It is also known as Sinclair House. This is named after Isabella Sinclair (1803 – 1882) who was a 19 th Century settler. The house was built in the early 1860s and is still there.

Source – Tales From Wainuiomata Past Volume 2 by Gavin Wallace and Dawn Chambers. Information – Tales From Wainuiomata Past Volume 2 by Gavin Wallace and Dawn Chambers. Time Frame – 1900s.

Fairview Farm / House / Hut Name of a house by Joseph Enoch Jackson (1852 – 1916) that is still located at 421 Coast Road. It means there is a wide view of the area. The house was built in the late 1890s and is still there.

Source – Wainuiomata Glimpses Of Our Past by Vicky Alexander and Colleen Hira. Information – The Land Barons Of Wainuiomata by Gavin Wallace. Time Frame – 1880s.

Fernlea Settlement A fern is a feathery or leafy fronds while lea is open area or grassy land. It is located in the south-eastern area of the main valley.

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

Frederick Wise Park Park / Reserve Frederic Henry Wise (1874 – 1951) was a Managing Director of the Wainuiomata Development Company. Note the change in spelling of his first name. The main entrance is located along Parkway. There are also other entrances at about 45 Fitzherbert Road and Hugh Sinclair Park.

Source – Map. Information – Wainuiomata Development Company Papers. Time Frame – 1930s.

Gawler Reservoir Track Track Stanley William Gawler (1929 – 2018) was a area engineer for the Hutt County Council. The water reservoir was built in 1970. The track starts from between 15 and 22 Gawler Grove and goes to the water reservoir. There are also two tracks that goes along the ridgeline to the Wainui Centre Track and to Moores Valley Road.

Source – Map. Information – Valley And Bays – Origins Of Street Names In Lower Hutt, Including Eastbourne, Petone And Wainuiomata by Alison Carey. Time Frame – 1960s.

Gimmerton Farm / House / Hut Name of a house by Thomas Scholes (1839 – 1923) that was located at 203 Coast Road. This is now Camp Wainui, but it was also known as the Boys Brigade Camp. It is named after the fictional village of Gimmerton in the book Wuthering Heights. Thomas came from Lancashire, England. The house was in existence from the ? to ?.

Source – Early Education In Wainuiomata by G. P. Blayney. Information – Internet Search. Time Frame – 1880s.

Glendale Settlement Glendale Reserve Park / Reserve It is the anglicised version of the Gaelic Gleann Dail, which means valley of fertile, low–lying arable land. The name originated in Scotland. It was named by the Wainuiomata Development Company to give a glamourous appeal to the place. It is located in the middle centre of the main valley. The main entrance to Glendale Reserve is located between 44 and 46 Antrim Crescent. There are other entrances located between 59 and 72 Castlerea Street and at 1 Tipperary Grove.

Source – Map. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1940s.

Glendwich Farm / House / Hut Name of a farm / house by Henry Taylor (1810 – 1889) that was located in the Sun Valley area. It means open area of land where there is a dwelling place. The house was in existence from the 1840s to the 1920s.

Source – Early Education In Wainuiomata by G. P. Blayney. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1850s.

Glenhill Farm / House / Hut Name of a house by the Sinclair family that was located at 136 Hine Road. It means a narrow valley surrounded by hills. When the house passed out of the Sinclair family ownership in 1883 it was then known as Riverlea. The house was in existence from the 1860s to the 1940s but there were still remnants left in the early 1960s.

Source – Wainuiomata Glimpses Of Our Past by Vicky Alexander and Colleen Hira. Information – Tales From Wainuiomata Past Volume 2 by Gavin Wallace and Dawn Chambers. Time Frame – 1860s.

Glenside Farm / House / Hut Name of a farm / house by Gilbert Ernest Glover (1882 – 1967) that was located at 153 Wainuiomata Road. It means a narrow valley with hills adjacent to the area.

Source – Papers Past. Information – Internet Search. Time Frame – 1910s.

Grimsby Grove Reserve Park / Reserve Name of a town in Lincolnshire, England. It is derived from Grim, which is a Danish fisherman. The suffix by is the Old Norse word for village. The main entrance is located at 26 Grimsby Grove. There is also another entrance from Upper Fitzherbert Road.

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

Grovedale Farm / House / Hut Name of a farm / house by the Wood family that was located in the Waiu Street area. It means it is in a small wood or other group of trees. The house was in existence from the 1850s to the 1870s.

Source – Early Education In Wainuiomata by G. P. Blayney. Information – The Woods Of Woodlands – Wainuiomata by Vicky Alexander. Time Frame – 1850s.

Gums Loop Track Track A plantation of gum or eucalyptus trees that are in the area. These were planted in the 1960s. The track starts from the Hine Road Recreation Reserve and goes to Reservoir Road just before the Lower Dam.

Source – Wainuiomata Recreation Area Brochure. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1980s.

Gums Settlement A plantation of gum or eucalyptus trees that were in the area. These were planted in the 1860s. The trees were all gone by the 1950s. It is where the Village area is. It was also known as the Blue Gums.

Source – Papers Past. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1860s.

Hair Street S cenic Reserve Park / Reserve Hair Street Stream Water Lawrence Carlton (Carl) Hair (1904 – 1976) served on the Wainuiomata Domain Board and was Secretary and Treasurer of the Wainuiomata Progressive and Ratepayers Association for six years. The main entrance to the scenic reserve is located between 127 and 134 Hair Street. Hair Street Scenic Reserve is also known as the Wainuiomata Scenic Reserve. It is a Department of Conservation (DOC) owned reserve. There was a water intake scheme located in the area just north of where the street ends. It was constructed in the early 1940s and cease to operate by the early 1960s.

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

Harry Todd Recreation Reserve Park / Reserve Harry Jackson Todd (1918 – 1994) was the editor of the Wainuiomata News from 1977 to 1989. He was also a councillor on the Wainuiomata Riding of the Hutt County Council. He was also a member of the Beautifying Society of Wainuiomata plus other organisations from the 1950s to 1980s. The main entrances are located between 20 and 22 Hine Road, and 16 Willis Grove. There are also other entrances from the Coast Road and the Sunny Grove Firebreak.

Source – Map. Information – Tales From Wainuiomata Past complied by Gavin Wallace. Time Frame – 1990s.

Hermitage Farm / House / Hut Name of a house by the Grace family that is still located at 726 / 728 Coast Road. It means it is a secluded or remote dwelling, a place of solitude, which was the case of 19th century Wainuiomata. The house was built in the late 1850s and is still there.

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

Hine Road Recreation Reserve Park / Reserve Edgar Hine (1870 – 1949) was a bond holder in the Wainuiomata Development Company. It is also known as The Meadow. The main entrance is located at 168 Hine Road which is the end of the street itself. There are also other entrances from Reservoir Road, Richard Prouse Park and Sunny Grove.

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

Holly Farm Farm / House / Hut Name of a farm by the Dick family that was located in the Rowe Parade area. It means a widely distributed evergreen shrub, typically having prickly dark green leaves, small white flowers, and red berries.

Source – Tales From Wainuiomata Past complied by Gavin Wallace. Information – Tales From Wainuiomata Past complied by Gavin Wallace. Time Frame – 1880s.

Homedale Settlement Homedale Reserve Park / Reserve It is where the house is in a dale or valley. It was named by the Wainuiomata Development Company to give a glamourous appeal to the place. It is located in the southern area of the main valley at the foot of the hills where Moores Valley Stream and Black Creek joined the Wainuiomata River. The reserve is located on the corner of Homedale Road and Poole Crescent.

Source – Map. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1940s.

Horseshoe Bend Geographic Feature It is shaped like a shoe for a horse formed of a narrow band of iron in the form of an extended circular arc. It is located in Reservoir Valley.

Source – Our Water History On Tap by John Morrison. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1880s.

Hugh Sinclair Park Park / Reserve Hugh or Ewen Sinclair (1810 – 1871) was a 19th century settler in the Hine Road / Reservoir Road / Whitcher Grove area. The main entrance is located at 9 The Strand. There are also other entrances from Frederick Wise Park and between 39 and 44 Hinau Grove.

Source – Map. Information – Sinclair Family Cemetery by Vicky Alexander. Time Frame – 1980s.

Ivy Cottage Farm / House / Hut Name of a house by Charles Collis (1812 – 1892) that was located at about where 8 Coast Road is. It means a evergreen plant that often grows along the surface of trees or buildings. The cottage was in existence from the 1850s to the mid 1940s.

Source – Early Education In Wainuiomata by G. P. Blayney. Information – Petone Settlers Data. Time Frame – 1880s.

Jacksons Farm Farm / House / Hut Charles Welby Jackson (1840 – 1926) was a 19th century settler in Wainuiomata. It is located at 726 / 728 Coast Road. He married Elizabeth Grace (1842 – 1926) whose father and family originally developed this area alongside the Coast Road.

Source – Map. Information – The Land Barons Of Wainuiomata by Gavin Wallace. Time Frame – 1880s.

John Dicks Point Geographic Feature John Campbell Dick (1839 – 1885) was a 19th century settler in Wainuiomata. He lived at 34 Moores Valley Road. It is located in Reservoir Valley.

Source – Our Water History On Tap by John Morrison. Information – The Land Barons Of Wainuiomata by Gavin Wallace. Time Frame – 1882.

Kai Arahi Hall Hall To Guide. It was used by the Girl Guides Association. The hall was in existence from 1962 to 2010. It was located at 96 Main Road. It is now a private residence in Pencarrow Crescent.

Source – Map. Information – Maori Dictionary. Time Frame – 1950s.

Karaka Park Park / Reserve A native tree with glossy leaves and orange berries. The main entrance is located at 31 Karaka Street. There is also another entrance between 7 and 9 Northcote Street. It was called Karaka Street Park until it renamed to Karaka Park in 1969.

Source – Map. Information – Maori Dictionary. Time Frame – 1950s.

Kara mu Crescent Reserve Park / Reserve A small native shrub. The main entrance is located between 5 Konini Street and 1 Karamu Crescent. There is also another entrance between 17 and 19 Rata Street and 18 and 20 Parkway.

Source – Map. Information – Maori Dictionary. Time Frame – 1950s.

Khyber Pass Geographic Feature A fort. Named after the Khyber Pass connecting Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is at this point in the road from Wainuiomata to the Coast has to squeeze through a narrow gorge just before it reaches the sea.

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

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. It is also known as the Willis Grove Track. The track starts from 16 Willis Grove and goes to Mt Crowther.

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

Konini Reservoir Track Track A fruit of the native fuchsia, kotukutuku. The water reservoir was built in 1961. The track starts from 11 Brian Morgan Terrace and goes to the water reservoir. The track continues on to the ECNZ Power Pylon Road. There are some tracks that go down into Parkway and Arakura. It originally started from between 6 and 8 Konini Street, but urban development towards the foot of the hill where the Konini Water Reservoir is has meant that there is now closer access. The track has its origins in that it was also a Maori Track. It was also one of the tracks into Wainuiomata prior to the Wainuiomata Hill Road being built in the late 1850s.

Source – Hutt City Tracks and Trails. Information – Maori Dictionary. Time Frame – 1960s.

Knowe, The Farm / House / Hut Name of a farm / house by John William Burdan (1878 – 1950) that is still located at 1090 Coast Road. It means a small hill. The house was built about 1915 and is still there.

Source – The Land Barons Of Wainuiomata by Gavin Wallace. Information – The Land Barons Of Wainuiomata by Gavin Wallace. Time Frame – 1920s.

Kotara Downs Settlement A long band of woven flax would around the body as armour. It is located at 1044 Coast Road near where the entrance to Remutaka Forest Park and the Catchpool Valley is.

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

Leonard Wood Park Park / Reserve Leonard James Wood (1882 – 1966) was a farmer who resided along the Coast Road. He was also a roadman for the Hutt County Council. The main entrance is located between 104 and 106 Wood Street. There are also other entrances between 7 and 9 Willow Grove, Ngaturi Park and 32 Wood Street. It is also known as the Wood Street Reserve.

Source – Map. Information – Parks Of Wainuiomata Notes. Time Frame – 1960s.

Louise Bilderbeck Hall Hall Louise Bilderbeck (1897 – 1990) was a licensee of the Empire Tavern. This was later renamed to Palliser Hotel. The hall was built in 1971 and is located at 103 Main Road.

Source – Map. Information – Electoral Roll. Time Frame – 1970s.

Lower Dam Access Track Track A barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level, forming a reservoir used to store water for drinking purposes. The earth filled dam was built between 1880 and 1884 and is no longer used. The track is located along Reservoir Road itself.

Source – Wainuiomata Recreation Area Brochure. Information – Internet Search. Time Frame – 1880s.

Mackay Cottage Farm / House / Hut Ian Francis Mckay (1916 – 1966) was a keen angler who obtained the lease of a cottage alongside Reservoir Road. This was located at the northern end of the now Gums Loop Track. This area is also known as The Terrace. The hut was in existence from 1912 to 1980.

Source – Greater Wellington Regional Council. Information – Greater Wellington Regional Council. Time Frame – 1920s.

Mary Crowther Park Park / Reserve Mary Ursula Crowther (1869 – 1958) was the owner of Brookfield, a farm / house located at 562 Moores Valley Road, Moores Valley. The main entrance is located between 101 and 103 Wise Street. There are also other entrances between 117 and 119 Wise Street, 25 and 27 Donnelly Drive, and the Black Creek Reserve. The park was called Russell Road Park when it was renamed to Mary Crowther Park in 1964.

Source – Map. Information – Mary Crowther of Brookfield by Vicky Alexander. Time Frame – 1950s.

Moness Farm / House / Hut Name of a house by the Sinclair family that was located at about where 99 Hine Road is. It was named after the Falls of Moness, Birks of Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland. It means waterfall. The house was in existence from the 1850s to the mid 1880s.

Source – Early Education In Wainuiomata by G. P. Blayney. Information – Wainuiomata These Passing Years by J.M. & B.M. Kenneally. Time Frame – 1850s.

Moores Hill High Point Moores Valley Gully / Valley George Moore (1805 – 1877) was a 19th settler in Wellington. He owned land at what is now Moores Valley but did not settle there. The exact location of Moores Hill is not known but it is in the Moores Valley area.

Source – Map. Information – The Land Barons Of Wainuiomata by Gavin Wallace. Time Frame – 1840s.

Morton Dam Dam William Hobbard Morton (1866 – 1923) was a Chief Engineer for the Wellington City Council. The concrete dam was constructed between 1908 and 1911 and is no longer being used but there is a water intake located there. It is located along Reservoir Road.

Source – Our Water History On Tap by John Morrison. Information – Wainuiomata These Passing Years by J.M. & B.M. Kenneally. Time Frame – 1910s.

Mownui Farm / House / Hut Name of a house / farm by Hugh or Ewen Sinclair (1810 – 1871) that was located in the Hine Road / Reservoir Road / Whitcher Grove area. It means large grass area. Mow means lots of grass. Nui means large.

Source – Papers Past. Information – Internet Search. Time Frame – 1860s.

Mutuihe Farm Farm / House / Hut Name of a farm / house by William Bertram White (1821 – 1910) that was located in the Queen Street area. It means end of a garfish. Mutu means end, finish. Ihe means garfish. The house was in existence from the 1840s to the 1850s.

Source – Tales From The Swamp by Vicky Alexander. Information – Maori Dictionary. Time Frame – 1840s.

Neville Twort Memorial Park Park / Reserve Neville William Twort (1936 – 2002) was a member of the Wainuiomata Fire Brigade. The park itself has been there from the 1950s but was not named until the 2010s. The main entrance is located at 34 Fitzherbert Road. There are also other entrances from next to 2 Nelson Crescent and the Black Creek Reserve.

Source – Map. Information – Electoral Roll. Time Frame – 2010s.

Nga Taonga Nature Walk Track It is a shortened version of Nga Taonga O Te Ngahere. The treasure of forest life. Nga means the. Taonga means treasure. O mean of. Te means the. Ngahere means forest life. It refers to the use of the walk for identifying plants of traditional cultural use to Maori people. The track starts from about halfway along the Catchpool Valley Road and goes to the road end.

Source – A Guide To The Rimutaka Forest by Bill Sewell. Information – Maori Dictionary. Time Frame – 1980s.

Ngaturi Park Park / Reserve Noisy. The main entrance is located between 10 and 13 Ngaturi Grove. There are also other entrances from 122 Coast Road, Leonard Wood Park and 37 Parenga Street.

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

Nikau Track Track A native palm, where the fronds of which meet to form a bulbous head and the unbranched trunk has circular leaf scars. The track starts from the Gums Loop Track near the Hine Road Recreation Reserve end and goes up the valley.

Source – Wainuiomata Recreation Area Brochure. Information – Maori Dictionary. Time Frame – 1950s.

Northbrook Farm / House / Hut Name of a house by John Mowlem (1840 – 1910) that was located at about where 3 Whitcher Grove is. That is the corner of Moores Valley Road and Whitcher Grove. It means it was located on the geographical north side of the river / stream. The house was in existence from 1870 to 1982.

Source – Early Education In Wainuiomata by G. P. Blayney. Information – Wainuiomata These Passing Years by J.M. & B.M. Kenneally. Time Frame – 1870s.

Pa Harekeke Park / Reserve A group of flax. Pa means group. Harekeke is a flax plant which has long, stiff, upright leaves and dull red flowers. It is located at the northern end of the Gums Loop Track in what is called The Terrace.

Source – Map. Information – Maori Dictionary. Time Frame – 2010s.

Parkway Settlement Parkway Family Playground Park / Reserve Parkway Rise Park / Reserve A broad landscaped highway thoroughfare. Parkway is located at the north western side of Wainuiomata. Parkway Family Playground main entrance is located at 41 Parkway. There is also another entrance at the start of the Spooners Hill Track. Parkway Rise entrance is located opposite to the start of Brian Morgan Terrace.

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

Peace Grove Track Track A place of freedom from disturbance and tranquillity. It was located on the south side of the Catchpool Stream by entrance Catchpool Valley Road. It closed by 1990s due to logging tracks being constructed.

Source – Rimutaka Forest Park Brochiure. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1980s.

Pencarrow Reserve Park / Reserve It is named after the headland / lighthouse at the entrance of the Wellington Harbour. It means this is a head of the valley or high fort. It is from the Cornwall, England residence of Sir William Molesworth (1810 – 1855) who was a director of the New Zealand Company. He was also a member of parliament in England. The entrance is located at 35 Pencarrow Crescent.

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

Petite Bois Farm / House / Hut Name of a farm by Leonard (Len) Percival Apperley (1887 – 1988) that was located at 9 Lees Grove / 25 Hay Street. It means Little Wood. It was named after Len’s World War 1 service in France. The house was in existence from the 1910s to 1978.

Source – Tales From The Swamp by Vicky Alexander. Information – Tales From The Swamp by Vicky Alexander. Time Frame – 1910s.

Pine Walk Track Track A evergreen coniferous tree which has clusters of long needle–shaped leaves. The track started from the Remutaka Forest Visitor Information Centre in the Catchpool Valley Road and went to the Catchpool Spur. It closed in the mid 2000s due to logging.

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

Pinewood Farm / House / Hut Name of a house by the Burrow family that is still located at 10 Poole Crescent. It was named after a lot of pine trees on the hill overlooking the area. These pine trees were planted in the 1860s by the Sinclair family and are still there. The house was built about 1915 and is still there.

Source – Wainuiomata Glimpses Of Our Past by Vicky Alexander and Colleen Hira. Information – Tales From Wainuiomata Past Volume 2 by Gavin Wallace and Dawn Chambers. Time Frame – 1910s.

Pipes Structure A tube to carry fluid substances like water. There are two pipes crossing the Wainuiomata River located at Richard Prouse Park. They are located at the north and south end. The northern end, that is the Reservoir Road side and the southern end, that is the Moores Valley Road side. These carry water from the river intakes located in the Orongorongo and Reservoir Valleys to Wellington. These were first constructed in 1910s / 1920s and were rebuilt in the late 1980s.

Source – Local Name. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1880s.

Pool - Cliff, Corner, Cullens Bridge, Discreet, Eel, Glass, Green, Hidden, Mystery, Pipe, Rock, Secret, Swirl, Top, Trout, Ultimate Water A area where still water forms deep enough for swimming.

- Cliff Pool is located at the top corner of Richard Prouse Park. That is the Reservoir Road side. It is named after that there is a cliff where the Wainuiomata River turns a corner in a sharp bend. It is also known as Corner / Swirl Pool. - Corner Pool is located at the top corner of Richard Prouse Park. That is the Reservoir Road side. It is named after where the Wainuiomata River turns in a sharp bend. It is also known as Cliff / Swirl Pool. - Cullens Bridge Pool is located in the southern corner of the Hine Road Reserve near Reservoir Road. It is named after Cephas John Cullen (1891 – 1981) who had a farm in the area, and a bridge was built across the Wainuiomata River at this point to gain access to it. The bridge was in existence from the 1920s to about 1970.

- Discreet Pool is located at the northern end of The Terrace near the start / end of the Sledge Track Creek. It is named after that it is in a private area that is not easy to get to. It is also known as Hidden Pool. - Eel Pool is located at Rotary Park opposite where the accessway is between 23 and 25 Gibbs Crescent is located. It is named after a long, thin snake like fish and poorly developed fins with slipperiness that inhabits the area. - Glass Pool is located at Poole Crescent Reserve just north where the accessway is between 27 and 29 Poole Crescent is located. It is named after that water was still and clear at this point. - Green Pool is located along the Coast Road just north of Jacksons Farm. It is named after that the surrounding area is the colour green. - Hidden Pool is located at the northern end of The Terrace near the start / end of the Sledge Track Creek. It is named after that it is not easy to find. It is also known as Discreet Pool. - Mystery Pool is located in the Wood Street and Parenga Street area. It is named after that it is mystery as to how the pool was formed. - Pipe Pool is located just south of the second crossing of the pipes at the southern end of Richard Prouse Park. It is named after the pipes that carried water from Reservoir Valley to Wellington. It is also known as Trout Pool. - Rock Pool is located at Richard Prouse Park opposite where the accessway is between 87 and 89 Hine Road is located. It is named after a rock that is located there. - Top Pool is located at the end of the Hine Road Reserve. Also near the carpark on Reservoir Road. It is named after that it is first pool on the Wainuiomata River that people swam in as newly developed suburbia reached the area in the 1950s. - Trout Pool is located just south of the second crossing of the pipes at Richard Prouse Park. It is named after the fish that inhabited the area. It is also known as Pipe Pool. - Secret Pool is located just north at the start of the Gum Tree Plantation where there used to be a ford crossing from The Triangle area at the Reservoir Road carpark. It is named after that it was not meant to be used as prior to the late 1980s, people were not allowed along Reservoir Road. - Swirl Pool is located at the top corner of Richard Prouse Park. It is named after that the water moves in a twisting or spiralling direction. It is also known as Cliff / Corner Pool. - Ultimate Pool is located along Reservoir Road where the Wainuiomata River meets the Road. It is south of the ford and bridge access to where the Scout and Mckay Cottages were located. It is named after that it is the greatest of the pools on the river. Also that there is a good diving platform.

Source – Local Name. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1950s

Poole Crescent Reserve Park / Reserve Henry James Poole (1855 – 1947) and one of his sons Herbert John Poole (1899 – 1989) were bond holders in the Wainuiomata Development Company. One of them was also a director of the Wainuiomata Development Company. It is also known as Bottom Field as it is down by the Wainuiomata River from where Wainuiomata Primary School field is which is known as Top Field is located. The main entrance is located between 27 and 29 Poole Crescent. There are also other entrances from Richard Prouse Park and the Wainuiomata River Bridge.

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

Possum Lodge , Moores Valley Farm / House / Hut Name of a house by Thomas Woods (1851 – 1938) that was located at about where 32 Crowther Road is, that is the corner of Crowther Road and Moores Valley Road, Moores Valley. It is named after a small marsupial that lives in trees and thick fur. It is a pest animal. Also the place at one time was occupied by possum hunters. The house was in existence from the late 1870s to 1969.

Source – The Woods Of Woodlands – Wainuiomata by Vicky Alexander. Information – The Woods Of Woodlands – Wainuiomata by Vicky Alexander. Time Frame – 1880s.

Puk a / Pukers Place Farm / House / Hut Name of a house by the Grace family that is still located at 726 / 728 Coast Road. The origin of the name is unknown. The name is thought to have come about in the 1970s. However the house was built in the 1860s and is still there.

Source – The Land Barons Of Wainuiomata by Gavin Wallace. Information – The Land Barons Of Wainuiomata by Gavin Wallace. Time Frame – 1880s.

Quarry Geographic Feature A place where material such as rock, dirt was extracted. It was located at about 55 to 85 Moores Valley Road. The quarry was run by A. J. Pollards and Sons.

Source – Tales From Wainuiomata Past Volume 2 by Gavin Wallace and Dawn Chambers. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1920s.

Queen Street Reserve Park / Reserve Queen Elizabeth II ( Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor) ( 1926 – present) is the reigning Monarch of the United Kingdom. The main entrance is located at Queen Street. There are also other entrances from Anzac Way, 1 Fitzherbert Road and 1 Wainuiomata Road.

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

Remutaka Forest Park Park / Reserve Edge of his cape touching the ground on that spot. Remu means edge. Taka means ground. Also a noted iwi ancestor Haunui–a–Nanaia of the Kurahaupo people was resting or sitting on the pass, while looking over Wairarapa when he first saw these ranges. It was named as part of his journey of discovery across the southern North Island. The Department of Conservation (DOC) owns the park and the area covered is about 22,000 hectares or 220 square kilometres. It is located along the Remutaka Ranges between Wellington and the Wairarapa plains. It was established in 1972 and has since expanded. The main Wainuiomata entrance is from about 1030 Coast Road, Wainuiomata. It is one of the many entrances located in Wainuiomata and the Wairarapa. In 2017 the name changed from Rimutaka to Remutaka.

Source – Map. Information – Maori Place Names Dictionary. Time Frame – 1800.

Reservoir Valley Gully / Valley A place where reservoirs of water for distribution is kept. There is also a water intake which is part of the Wainuiomata water intake scheme. It is also known as Sinclair / Waterworks Valley.

Source – Wainuiomata These Passing Years by J.M. & B.M. Kenneally. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1900s.

Rewarewa Whare Farm / House / Hut A tall native tree with long, stiff leaves having widely spaced teeth, the undersides, midvein and new growth being velvety brown. It is also known as the honeysuckle. It was located in the Scholes Creek area. The hut was in existence from the 1920s to the 1960s.

Source – A Chronology Of The Tararua And Rimutaka Ranges – 6th Edition by Ross Kerr. Information – Maori Dictionary. Time Frame – 1920s.

Richard Prouse Park Park / Reserve Richard Prouse (1792 – 1875) was a 19th century settler in Wainuiomata. He did not live in the area where the park is. The main entrance is located between 87 and 89 Hine Road. There are also other entrances from the Hine Road Recreation Reserve, Poole Crescent Reserve and Reservoir Road. The park was called Hine Road Reserve before it was renamed to Richard Prouse Park in 1964.

Source – Map. Information – Parks Of Wainuiomata Notes. Time Frame – 1950s.

Riskend Farm Farm / House / Hut Name of a farm by Leonard Percival Apperley (1887 – 1988) that was located at 334 Coast Road. It was named as the Coast Road tar seal finished at the gate. Also that the road was better heading into the Village area from the windy and narrow road from the Wainuiomata Coast. It was previously known as The Den. It is now where the Wainuiomata Golf Course is located.

Source – Map. Information – Wainuiomata Glimpses Of Our Past by Vicky Alexander and Colleen Hira. Time Frame – 1920s.

Riverlea Farm / House / Hut Name of a house after it passed out of the Sinclair family ownership in 1883 that was located at 136 Hine Road. It means an open area of grassy or arable land by the river. It was previously known as Glenhill. The house was in existence from the 1850s to the 1940s but there were still remnants left in the early 1960s.

Source – Wainuiomata Glimpses Of Our Past by Vicky Alexander and Colleen Hira. Information – Tales From Wainuiomata Past Volume 2 by Gavin Wallace and Dawn Chambers. Time Frame – 1880s.

Riverside Hall Hall By the river. The hall was in existence from the 1950s to 2010. It was located at 152 Main Road.

Source – Map. Information – Internet Search. Time Frame – 1950s.

Rock, The Geographic Feature Geographical term in that it is a large rock. It is located at about 55 to 115 Moores Valley Road before the Moores Valley / Wainuiomata Stream joins the Wainuiomata River.

Source – Wainuiomata Glimpses Of Our Past by Vicky Alexander and Colleen Hira. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1880s.

Rotary Park Park / Reserve A organisation that brings together business and professional leaders in order to provide humanitarian services, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and to advance goodwill and peace around the world. The main entrance is located beside 148 Main Road. There is also other entrances from the Black Creek Reserve and between 23 and 25 Gibbs Crescent.

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

Sc holes Cottage Farm / House / Hut Thomas Scholes (1839 – 1923) was a 19th century settler along the Coast Road. It is still located at 103 Coast Road. The house was built about 1856 by Frederick Kershaw Crowther (1833 – 1907) and John Eric Crowther (1831 – 1911) and is still there. It was also known as August Cottage which was named after Ashely Meredith August (1918 – 2010) who was a farmer in the area. It is the oldest house in Wainuiomata.

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

Scout Hut, Reservoir Valley Farm / House / Hut A organisation that caters to youth through adventurous experiences to lead lives that make a positive difference. It was located at the northern end of the now Gums Loop Track. This area is also known as The Terrace. The hut was in existence from 1912 to 1995.

Source – Greater Wellington Regional Council. Information – Greater Wellington Regional Council. Time Frame – 1920s.

Sinclairs Hill High Point Sinclairs Valley Gully / Valley 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 timber mill in the area. Sinclairs Hill is a high point between Moores Valley and Hair Street area. Sinclairs Valley was later known as Reservoir / Waterworks Valley.

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

Sledge Loop Track Track Where wooden sledges, pulled by bollocks were used to bring the wood down. It is a historic logging track put in by the Sinclair family in the 19th century. The track starts from along the Gums Loop Track in the Sledge Track Creek area in Reservoir Valley and returns back to where it finishes or joins with the Tana Umaga Track.

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

Smiths Whare Farm / House / Hut James Eman Smith (1862 – 1916). It was located along Reservoir Road in the 1880s. He used this as his fishing whare. He was also a Resident Commissioner of the Cook Islands and Commissioner of Pensions. The hut was in existence in the 1880s.

Source – Wainuiomata Historical Museum Society. Information – Internet Search. Time Frame – 1880s.

Solomon Knob Geographic Feature A peaceful area. It is located where the Morton Dam was built in Reservoir Valley.

Source – Our Water History On Tap by John Morrison. Information – Internet Search. Time Frame – 1900s.

St Albans Farm / House / Hut Name of a farm / house by Maurice James Burdan (1883 – 1961) that is still located at 1357 Coast Road. St Albans was the first recorded England Christian martyr. The house was built about 1928 and is still there.

Source – The Land Barons Of Wainuiomata by Gavin Wallace. Information – The Land Barons Of Wainuiomata by Gavin Wallace. Time Frame – 1920s.

Stockdale Street Reserve Park / Reserve Ronald William Stockdale (1901 – 1983) was a Managing Director and Secretary of the Wainuiomata Development Company in the 1950s and 1960s. The entrance is located at 10 Stockdale Street.

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

Sulky Gully Gully / Valley Where there is not much sun on the account not much sun reaches the area. It is located in the Waiu Park area where the tunnels that go through the Wainuiomata Hill.

Source – Papers Past. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1870s.

Sun Valley Settlement Sun Valley Grove Reserve Park / Reserve Where there is lots of sun. It is located in the middle western area of Wainuiomata. The entrance to the reserve is located between 11 and 14 Sun Valley Grove. In the 1960s there was a movement to call Wainuiomata Sun Valley but this did not eventuate.

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

Takarangi Land Block Settlement It is the shortened version of Tupoki Takarangi Trust. This is most likely named after the person Tupoki Takarangi (1875 – 1939). Takarangi means a double spiral / place in the sky. Taka means place. Rangi means sky. It is located at about 1500 Coast Road and goes to Fitzroy Bay. The area is Maori land and is associated with the families of the Te Tatau o te Po Marae, who are the successor of Pito-one Pa.

Source – Wellington Botanical Society and Orua–Poua–Nui Report. Information – Maori Place Names Dictionary. Time Frame – 1800s.

Ta na Umaga Track Track Jonathan Ionatana Falefasa "Tana" Umaga (1973 – present) is a former New Zealand rugby union player and was captain of the All Blacks. The track starts from along the Gums Loop Track and goes to the Sledge Loop Track located in Reservoir Valley.

Source – Wainuiomata Recreation Area Brochure. Information – Wikipedia. Time Frame – 2000s.

Ta umairangi Farm / House / Hut Name of a farm that is located at 436 Moores Valley Road, Moores Valley. It means sky weather. Taumai means weather. Rangi means sky. It could have also been named after an ancestor of the Puketapus who owned the land.

Source – Outstanding From Wainuiomata by Gavin Wallace. Information – Maori Dictionary. Time Frame – 1970s.

Tawa Grove Track Track A native tree of the laurel family, which bears damson–like fruit. The track starts from very near the Remutaka Forest Visitor Information Centre in the Catchpool Valley Road area, and returns back to where it started from.

Source – A Guide To The Rimutaka Forest by Bill Sewell. Information – Maori Dictionary. Time Frame – 1980s.

Te Puna Wai Settlement The Water Springs. Te means the. Puna means spring. Wai means water.

Source – Map. Information – Port Nicholson Block Settlement Trust. Time Frame – 2019.

Tipperary Grove Reserve Park / Reserve Name of a town and county in Ireland. It means Well of the Ara. The entrance is located at 1 Tipperary Grove.

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

Thomas Whare Farm / House / Hut The origin of this name is not known. It was located on the Graces / Jacksons Farm where trampers came from Gollans Valley and crossed the Wainuiomata River, so they could go to the Orongorongo River area. The hut was in existence in the 1920s. It was used by trampers as overnight accommodation.

Source – A Chronology Of The Tararua And Rimutaka Ranges – 6th Edition by Ross Kerr. Information – ?? Time Frame – 1920s.

Tui Glen Golf Course Recreation A tui is a native bird while glen is a narrow valley. It was located about where 140 to 150 Upper Fitzherbert Road is.

Source – Map. Information – Internet Search. Time Frame – 1940s.

Vale Of Avoca Water The meeting of waters – that is where two similar streams meet and become a river. It is now known as Moores Valley.

Source – Tales From Wainuiomata Past Volume 2 by Gavin Wallace and Dawn Chambers. Information – Internet Search. Time Frame – 1840s.

Vale Of Tears Water Water. It is now known as Reservoir / Sinclairs / Waterworks Valley.

Source – Tales From Wainuiomata Past Volume 2 by Gavin Wallace and Dawn Chambers. Information – Internet Search. Time Frame – 1840s.

Village Settlement Small settlement. It was where the first housing development took place in Wainuiomata.

Source – Wainuiomata Glimpses Of Our Past by Vicky Alexander and Colleen Hira. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1930s.

Waimarie Farm Farm / House / Hut Name of a farm / house by Bryan Hargrave Heath (1891 – 1962) that was located at about where 148 Moores Valley Road is. It means blessed peaceful waters. Wai means water. Marie means peaceful.

Source – Tales From Wainuiomata Past Volume 2 by Gavin Wallace and Dawn Chambers. Information – Maori Place Names Dictionary. Time Frame – 1920s.

Wainui Centre Track Track Because the track is in the middle of Wainuiomata. That is between Moores Valley and the main Wainuiomata Valley. It is also a shorten version of Wainuiomata. The track starts from the intersection of the ECNZ Power Pylon and Mt Fitzherbert Tracks and finishes near Mt Mowlem and overlooking the Hair Street area.

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

Wainuiomata Personal Name Wainuiomata Recreation Reserve Park / Reserve Wainuiomata Scenic Reserve Park / Reserve Wainuiomata Water Collection Area Park / Reserve 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 commonly accepted translations are:

The Wainuiomata Recreation Reserve main entrance is located at 10 Whitcher Grove. There are other entrances from the Hine Road Recreation Reserve and Richard Prouse Park. The Greater Wellington Regional Council owns the reserve and the area covered is about 340 hectares. The Wainuiomata Scenic Reserve entrance is located between 127 and 134 Hair Street. The Department of Conservation (DOC) owns the reserve and it covers about 170 hectares. It is also known as the Hair Street Scenic Reserve. The Wainuiomata Water Collection area entrance is located north of the Lower Reservoir Dam. The Greater Wellington Regional Council owns the water collection area and the area covered is about 3,200 hectares. It is also known as the Wainuiomata Water Collection area. There is a water intake in the Wainuiomata River which is part of the Wainuiomata water intake scheme.

Source – Map. Information – Maori Place Names Dictionary and Wikipedia. Time Frame – 1800s.

Wainuiomata Tunnel Tunnel This was started in 1932 but ceased due to lack of funds in 1936. It was holed through on a smaller size in the early 1980s. The length of the concrete lined tunnel is 990 metres. It is located between the end of Waiu Street area in Wainuiomata and Tunnel Grove in Gracefield, Hutt Valley. See Wainuiomata for the full meaning.

Source – Greater Wellington Regional Council. Information – Wikipeadia. Time Frame – 1930s.

Waituna Farm Farm / House / Hut Name of a farm by William Edward Collins (1853 – 1934) that was located in the Moores Valley Road area. It means water of the eels. Wai means water. Tuna means eels.

Source – The Land Barons Of Wainuiomata by Gavin Wallace. Information – The Land Barons Of Wainuiomata by Gavin Wallace. Time Frame – 1900s.

Wai u Park Park / Reserve Milky. The Hutt Milk Corporation built a milk cool storage depot in 1971 on Waiu Street which is at the beginning of the street. The main entrance is located at the end of Waiu Street. There are also other entrances from the Parkway Family Playground and the Wainuiomata Hill Road.

Information – Valley And Bays – Origins Of Street Names In Lower Hutt, Including Eastbourne, Petone and Wainuiomata by Alison Carey. Time Frame – 2000s.

Wai whetu Tunnel Tunnel Starry Water. Wai means water. Whetu means stars. This length of the brick lined tunnel is 1.1 kilometre and was built between 1881 and 1883. It was also known as the Long Tunnel. It has since been replaced by the larger Wainuiomata Tunnel. It is located between the end of Waiu Street area in Wainuiomata and Tunnel Grove area in Gracefield, Hutt Valley.

Source – Greater Wellington Regional Council. Information – Maori Place Names Dictionary. Time Frame – 1880s.

Waterworks Valley Gully / Valley A place where reservoirs of water for distribution is kept. There is also a water intake which is part of the Wainuiomata water intake scheme. It is also known as Reservoir / Sinclairs Valley.

Source – Wainuiomata These Passing Years by J.M. & B.M. Kenneally. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1880s.

Westminster Road Reserve Park / Reserve Name of a area located in London, England. It means west of the city of London, England where a large or important church that was built as part of a monastery (minster). The main entrance is located between 38 and 40 Westminster Road. There are also other entrances from the Black Creek Reserve and between 4 and 6 Westminster Road.

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

Whites Bridge Bridge Where the colour of the bridge was white. The bridge was in existence from 1932 to 2018 when it was replaced by another one just downstream. It is located opposite 1469 Coast Road. The bridge is now called the East Harbour Bridge.

Source – Greater Wellington Regional Council. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1930s.

Whites House Farm / House / Hut Name of a house by John Keith Jackson (1872 – 1957) that is still located at 726 / 728 Coast Road. It is named as the colour of the house is white. It is located on the non road side of the Wainuiomata River. The house was built in the 1910s and is still there.

Source – Greater Wellington Regional Council. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1930s.

William Jones Park Park / Reserve William (Billy) Wiri Pero Jones (Wiri Pero Te One Nukutaia) (1876 – 1966) was a patron and life member of the Wainuiomata Ruby Club. He was also a farmer along the Coast Road. The main entrance is located at the beginning at Moohan Street where it turns off at the Main Road. There is also another entrance at 99 Main Road. The park was called Moohan Street Park when it was renamed to William Jones Park in 1964.

Source – Map. Information – Tales From Wainuiomata Past complied by Gavin Wallace. Time Frame – 1950s.

Willowbank Farm / House / Hut Name of a house by the Burdan family that was located along the Coast Road. It was on the non road side at about where 564 Coast Road is. It was later split in half. The bottom part was moved to the road side at 565 Coast Road. The top half was moved to 1044 Coast Road opposite the entrance to the Remutaka Forest Park. The house was built about 1862 and is still there in two other parts along the Coast Road. It means where the willow trees which are a type of deciduous trees and shrubs of which there are 400 or so species.

Source – Early Education In Wainuiomata by G. P. Blayney. Information – Internet Dictionary. Time Frame – 1860s.

Wood Hatton Farm / House / Hut Name of a farm by the Wood family that was located in the Wood Street area. Hatton means heathland farm settlement. Also Peter Hatton Miller (1856 – 1921) was a landowner in the area.

Source – Map. Information – Wainuiomata Notes. Time Frame – 1900s.

Woodlands Farm / House / Hut Name of a house by the Wood family that was located at about where 22 Isabel Grove and 45 to 47 Wright Street is. It means it was situated among the trees. The house was in existence from about 1859 to 1960.

Source – Early Education In Wainuiomata by G. P. Blayney. Information – The Woods Of Woodlands – Wainuiomata by Vicky Alexander. Time Frame – 1880s.

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Maps

- A Guide To Rimutaka and Haurangi State Forest Parks 274/4 Edition 1 1984. - Hutt N160 1943. - Hutt N160 3rd Edition 1965. - Hutt N160 4th Edition 1977. - Hutt Valley 17 Edition 4 1965. - Hutt Valley 17 Edition 6 1973. - Hutt Valley and Wainuiomata Minimap 2003. - Lower Hutt BQ32 Edition 1.08 2019. - Lower Hutt 271 Edition 2 1980. - Lower Hutt 271 Edition 3 1984. - Lower Hutt 271 Edition 5 1996. - Park Map Rimutaka and Haurangi 274–02 Edition 2 1989. - Turakirae R28 Edition 1 1978. - Wellington N164 2nd Edition 1962. - Wellington N164 3rd Edition 1967. - Wellington N164 4th Edition 1974. - Wellington R27 1st Edition 1979. - Wellington R27 and part Q27 2nd Edition 1983. - Wellington R27, R28 and part Q27 2006. - Wellington R27, R28 and part Q27 3rd Edition 1996. - Wellington Metro Edition 15 2015.

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.

Other:

- All Trails website. - Department of Conservation (DOC) website. - Gazette. - Greater Wellington Regional Council website. - Hutt City Council Historic Aerials website. - Hutt Valley Tracks and Trails Brochures. - Internet Dictionary. - Internet Searches. - Local Knowledge. - New Zealand Electoral Rolls from the 1860s to present. - Papers Past website. - Parks of Wainuiomata Notes. - Petone Settlers Data. - Port Nicholson Block Settlement Trust. - Rimutaka Forest Park Brochures. - Tupoki Takarangi Trust. - Trailforks website.

- Wainuiomata Historical Museum Society. - Wainuiomata Tracks and Trails Brochures. - Wellington Botanical Society website. - Wikipedia .

Books / Documents

- 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. Sinclair Family Cemetery. - Alexander, Vicky. Tales from the Swamp. - Alexander, Vicky. The Woods of Woodlands – Wainuiomata. - Alexander, Vicky. Wainuiomata Valley Discovery Trail. - Anderson, E. G. and Tyler, W. Wainuiomata School Centennial Jubilee 1857 – 1957. - Blayney, G. P. Early Education in Wainuiomata. - Carey, Alison. Valley And Bays – Origins of Street Names in Lower Hutt, including Eastbourne, Petone and Wainuiomata. - Daley, James M. Hutt City Council Centenary 1877 – 1977. - Doughty, Catherine M. (compiled). The History of Wainuiomata (Library Pathfinder). - Foley, Kristen. Wellington Rock – A Guide for Climbers. - Hutt City Council. Historic Buildings Draft. - Kenneally, J. M. and B. M. Wainuiomata These Passing Years. - Kerr, Ross. A Chronology of the Tararua and Rimutaka Ranges – 6th Edition. - Lane–Taylor, Joanne. The History of the Orongoronga Valley and Environs. - Morrison, John. Our Water History on Tap. - Morrison, Sally. History of Water Supply in the Wellington Region 1872 – 1985. - Raukara Consultants. Orua–Poua–Nui – Baring Head Cultural Values Report. - 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 Past Volume 2. - Wallace, Gavin. Outstanding from Wainuiomata. - Wallace, Gavin. The Land Barons of Wainuiomata. - Wallace, Gavin (compiled). Tales from Wainuiomata Past.

Compiled by Jeremy Foster, January 2020. Revised: 1 December 2020.

Printed: Wednesday, 3 March 2021.

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