06 - Falls Creek
Block 06 - Falls Creek is a 7,005 ha balloted roar block in the South Westland - Weheka permit area. Elevations run from around 141 m on the valley floors up to 1,884 m on the tops, with a median of 996 m.
The country is a mix of bush and tops — about 25% of the block sits above the 1,200 m bushline and 7% pushes above the 1,500 m alpine line. Expect heavy West Coast beech and podocarp on the lower faces grading into tussock, scrub and bluff country higher up. Slopes lean north on the dominant aspect.
The block carries red deer, tahr and chamois. Reds work the bush margins and gullies, while the upper basins and ridgelines give hunters a chance at tahr and chamois in the same trip.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 23,404 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 141–1,884 m
- Median elevation
- 996 m
- Middle 50%
- 674–1,203 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 25%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 7%
- Dominant aspect
- north-facing
141–1,884 m, a mix of bush and tops, leaning north-facing.
What you can hunt here
This is a balloted roar block — the red deer roar peaks from late March into April, and competition for the block is highest then.
Access & getting there
Air access is not permitted on this block, so hunting parties will need to walk in from the surrounding country. WARO is permitted, so commercial helicopters may still be working the block alongside ground-based hunters.
There are no DOC huts inside the block boundary. Plan on fly camp or tent for any overnight trip.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Balloted Roar block block in the South Westland - Weheka permit area, with a hunting status of Permitted.
Commercial wild-animal recovery (WARO) operates over this area — expect helicopter activity and pressured game.
A DOC hunting permit is required. Falls Creek is a Balloted Roar block — access during the roar is allocated through the South Westland ballot, with successful applicants drawing exclusive use of the block for a defined period. Outside the balloted roar window, check current DOC rules for the permit area before planning a trip.
1080 & pesticide status
- Pesticide (1080 or similar) has been laid in or near this block — check current dog and carcass restrictions before you hunt.
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