Wallaby hunting blocks in NZ

19 DOC recreational hunting blocks where wallaby are present, covering 111,046 ha across 2 regions.

Bennett’s wallaby is established through South Canterbury and parts of the Mackenzie. They’re a noxious pest — open season, no bag limit — and they’re mostly hunted on tussock faces and matagouri flats.

Ranked by hectares (largest first). Elevation values come from a DEM sample inside each block.

Block	Region	Area (ha)	Elevation
Sinclair Range	Canterbury	29,318	598–2,363 m
Godley - Macaulay	Canterbury	24,603	828–2,792 m
Two Thumb Range	Canterbury	14,352	836–2,514 m
Kaumira/ Mount Nimrod	Canterbury	8,456	571–1,589 m
Kirkliston	Canterbury	7,496	340–1,873 m
Dobson	Canterbury	6,288	569–2,607 m
Mount Studholme/ Kaiwarua	Canterbury	6,222	211–1,051 m
Lindis - Firearms prohibited on access tracks	Canterbury	4,060	759–1,656 m
Tekapo Ski Area	Canterbury	2,356	841–2,116 m
Mount Dobson	Canterbury	2,293	621–1,904 m
North Opuha	Canterbury	1,805	745–1,994 m
Lake Wanaka Faces	Otago	1,066	282–1,443 m
Mt Burke Creek	Otago	894	358–1,442 m
Chetwynd Conservation Area	Canterbury	610	471–1,317 m
North Waihao	Canterbury	598	143–551 m
Mount Dalgety Conservation Area	Canterbury	232	842–1,582 m
Mount Nimrod Reserve	Canterbury	149	333–649 m
Pioneer Park	Canterbury	126	186–359 m
Kelceys Bush	Canterbury	122	189–457 m

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