Conservation Area - Te Papa
Conservation Area - Te Papa is a 281 hectare public hunting block in the Tauranga Area permit zone, Bay of Plenty. Elevations run from 23 m up to 201 m, with a median of 107 m — coastal lowland country well below the bushline.
The block is low, warm bush country typical of the coastal western Bay of Plenty. Slopes lean west on the dominant aspect, with a spread of other faces giving a mix of sun and shade across the day.
Game on the permit is red deer and wild goat. Goats are the realistic target on country this low and small.
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Boundary, huts, terrain, tracks and 1080 zones — all layers, one map.
Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 778 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 23–201 m
- Median elevation
- 107 m
- Middle 50%
- 80–140 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- west-facing
23–201 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning west-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
There are no huts or campsites recorded inside the block, and Te Papa is not flagged for air access or WARO. Hunters will be working in on foot from a vehicle access point on the surrounding road network.
Expect a day-hunt rather than an overnight trip — the block is small and low enough that a fly-camp setup is unlikely to be needed.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Ordinary block in the Tauranga Area permit area, with a hunting status of Permitted.
A DOC hunting permit is required. The block is an Ordinary block with a Permitted status, issued through the Tauranga Area permit system on a free, non-ballot basis. Permits must be carried while hunting.
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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