Aratoro Conservation Area
Aratoro Conservation Area is a 387 ha block in Northland, sitting in lowland to foothill country. Elevations run from 70 m up to 312 m with a median of 236 m, so the whole block stays well below the bushline.
Aspect is varied but leans west and north, with notable shares facing west, south-west and north-west. The country is subtropical regenerating bush typical of inland Northland, with broadleaf cover threading through gully systems and ridges.
Game on the permit is wild goat and wild pig, making this a useful small block for a mixed-species day hunt.
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Boundary, huts, terrain, tracks and 1080 zones — all layers, one map.
Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 976 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 70–312 m
- Median elevation
- 236 m
- Middle 50%
- 202–270 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- west-facing
70–312 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning west-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
Air access is permitted on the block. There are no DOC huts or campsites listed inside Aratoro, so trips are day-only or fly-camp.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Ordinary block in the Northland reserves permit area, with a hunting status of Permitted.
This block sits within a DOC air-access zone — fly-in hunting and helicopter drop-offs may be permitted.
A DOC hunting permit is required through the Northland reserves permit area. The block is Ordinary with Permitted hunt status — standard permit conditions apply rather than a ballot.
1080 & pesticide status
No current, planned or proposed pesticide operations intersect this block in our data. Always confirm with DOC before taking a dog in.
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