Lake Wilmot East
Lake Wilmot East is a 7,820-hectare block in Southland, falling under the Mount Aspiring National Park east of divide permit area.
Elevations run from about 30 m up to 1,614 m, with a median of 623 m. Around 12% of the country sits above the 1,200 m bushline, leaving the rest as bush and lower faces. The dominant aspect is west-facing, giving a mix of bush gullies and open faces once you push above the scrub line.
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Boundary, huts, terrain, tracks and 1080 zones — all layers, one map.
Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 26,026 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 30–1,614 m
- Median elevation
- 623 m
- Middle 50%
- 120–1,010 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 12%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 1%
- Dominant aspect
- west-facing
30–1,614 m, a mix of bush and tops, leaning west-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
The block has one DOC shelter recorded — Olivine Hut — which gives a usable base for hunters working the country.
Air access is open, giving hunters the option of flying in onto a likely face rather than working in on foot. 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.
Huts & campsites
Heating, Mattresses, 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 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. The block is classed as an ordinary block with hunting permitted, so there is no ballot or seasonal restriction to work around.
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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