Barrier
Barrier is a 19,900-hectare block in Southland, falling under the Mount Aspiring National Park east of divide permit area.
Elevations run from about 172 m up to 2,316 m, with a median of 1,220 m. About 52% of the block sits above the 1,200 m bushline. Slopes lean predominantly north-west-facing, so much of the country is open tops with some bush at the lower edges.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 66,734 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 172–2,316 m
- Median elevation
- 1,220 m
- Middle 50%
- 957–1,477 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 52%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 23%
- Dominant aspect
- north-west-facing
172–2,316 m, mostly above the bushline, leaning north-west-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
There are no huts or formal campsites recorded inside the block. With air access available and no built shelter, this is fly-camp country — hunters drop in by helicopter or work in on foot and tent up at a likely face or basin.
The block is also flagged for wild animal recovery operations (WARO), so other parties may be working the country from helicopters — check current activity before heading in.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a RHA block in the Mount Aspiring National Park east of divide permit area, with a hunting status of Permitted.
Commercial wild-animal recovery (WARO) operates over this area — expect helicopter activity and pressured game.
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. This is a Recreational Hunting Area, with hunting permitted to anyone holding a current permit for the area.
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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