Motukaraka Scenic Reserve
Motukaraka Scenic Reserve is a 313 ha block in Northland sitting on very low coastal country. Elevations run from 14 m up to 197 m with a median of 118 m, putting the entire reserve in lowland scrub and regenerating bush.
Aspect leans east, with strong shares also facing south-west and south-east. The country is subtropical, low and warm, with regenerating canopy and scrub cover.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 797 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 14–197 m
- Median elevation
- 118 m
- Middle 50%
- 94–142 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- east-facing
14–197 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning east-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
Air access is permitted on the block, though the small size and low country mean most hunters will walk in. There are no DOC huts or campsites listed inside the reserve.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Ordinary block in the Northland reserves permit area, with a hunting status of Permitted.
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 through the Northland reserves permit area. The block is Ordinary with Permitted hunt status. As a scenic reserve, confirm any block-specific conditions with DOC and respect signage on protected vegetation.
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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