North River Scenic Reserve
North River Scenic Reserve is a small 114 ha block in Northland. Elevations run from 42 m up to 197 m with a median of 124 m, placing the whole block in low coastal foothill country.
Aspect leans north, with around a quarter of the block facing north and significant shares also facing north-west and north-east — sunnier faces overall. The reserve carries subtropical regenerating bush typical of coastal Northland.
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Boundary, huts, terrain, tracks and 1080 zones — all layers, one map.
Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 304 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 42–197 m
- Median elevation
- 124 m
- Middle 50%
- 93–154 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- north-facing
42–197 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning north-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
Air access is permitted on the block, though the small size means 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.
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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