Mataura Range Scenic Reserve
Mataura Range Scenic Reserve is a 1,555-hectare hunting block in Southland. Elevations run from about 207 m to 1,121 m, with a median around 565 m.
The country here is mostly bush country with a tops fringe, with slopes that lean south-east.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 5,440 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 207–1,121 m
- Median elevation
- 565 m
- Middle 50%
- 389–772 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- south-east-facing
207–1,121 m, foothill country with low tops, leaning south-east-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
Helicopter access is permitted on Mataura Range, useful for getting into country that would otherwise be a long valley walk from the nearest road. WARO is also permitted, so expect commercial helicopter activity at times.
No DOC huts or campsites are recorded inside the block, so trips here are typically fly-camp or based out of facilities in adjoining country.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Ordinary block in the Southland Hunting Areas 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 to hunt Mataura Range. It is an Ordinary, Permitted block under the Southland Hunting Areas permit area, so permits can be drawn through DOC's standard online system before each trip.
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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