Moeawatea Scenic Reserve
Moeawatea Scenic Reserve is a small 275 ha block of Taranaki bush country under the Whanganui Forests permit area. Elevations run from about 95 m up to 396 m, with the median ground around 256 m, so this is lowland to mid-altitude foothill country well below the bushline.
The block leans east in aspect, with a strong share also on north-east and a useful spread to the south-east. Country is short bush faces and gully systems typical of the Whanganui-side hill country.
Game on the permit includes red deer, fallow deer, wild goat and wild pig. The compact footprint suits a focused day trip rather than a multi-day mission.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 765 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 95–396 m
- Median elevation
- 256 m
- Middle 50%
- 201–301 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- east-facing
95–396 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning east-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
There are no huts or formal campsites recorded inside Moeawatea Scenic Reserve, so this is day-trip country. The block is not flagged for air access.
The reserve sits inside a WARO zone, so commercial helicopters may be working the same country. Check current activity before heading in.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Ordinary block in the Whanganui Forests permit area, with a hunting status of Permitted.
Commercial wild-animal recovery (WARO) operates over this area — expect helicopter activity and pressured game.
A DOC hunting permit is required for Moeawatea Scenic Reserve. The block sits under the Whanganui Forests permit area and is classed as an Ordinary block with hunting permitted year-round. As a scenic reserve, dogs and some hunting methods may carry tighter restrictions than on general conservation land — read the permit conditions before heading in.
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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