Gordon Park Scenic Reserve
Gordon Park Scenic Reserve is a sizeable 1,857-hectare public hunting block in the Tauranga hinterland. The block is lowland and foothill country, topping out at 641 m.
Elevations run from 200 m at the lower edges to 641 m at the high point, with a median of 498 m. All of the block sits below the bushline. Slopes lean north-facing on the whole.
Listed game is red deer, wild goat and wild pig. This is close-range bush country — quiet, careful stalking pays off here more than long glassing.
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Boundary, huts, terrain, tracks and 1080 zones — all layers, one map.
Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 5,073 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 200–641 m
- Median elevation
- 498 m
- Middle 50%
- 458–557 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- north-facing
200–641 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning north-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
Helicopter access is not permitted, so hunting on the block is foot-based. WARO is not permitted on this block, which tends to keep it quieter than country open to commercial heli operations.
Te Whare Okioki sits inside the block and gives parties a fixed base to work from.
Huts & campsites
- Te Whare OkiokiBookable
Heating, Mattresses, Lighting, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply
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 for the Tauranga Area permit area. It is an Ordinary block with Permitted hunt status. As a scenic reserve, standard reserve conditions apply — read the permit carefully for any restrictions on firearms, dogs or which species may be taken.
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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