Charles
Charles is a 11,100-hectare block in the wider Fiordland country, falling under the Te Anau Hunting Restricted Areas permit area. This is classic Fiordland — wet bush, steep faces and bluffy heads.
Elevations run from about 0 m up to 1,467 m, with a median of 576 m. Almost none of the block sits above the bushline, so this is largely bush country with a few higher faces. The dominant aspect is south-west-facing.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 37,879 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 0–1,467 m
- Median elevation
- 576 m
- Middle 50%
- 326–796 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 1%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- south-west-facing
0–1,467 m, foothill country with low tops, leaning south-west-facing.
What you can hunt here
This is a roar — the red deer roar peaks from late March into April, and competition for the block is highest then.
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 Roar block in the Te Anau Hunting Restricted Areas permit area, with a hunting status of Restricted.
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 roar-period restricted block in the Te Anau Hunting Restricted Areas area. Outside the roar it is closed or capped, and during the roar access is controlled — check the current conditions on the permit before applying.
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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