Powataunga Scenic Reserve
Powataunga Scenic Reserve is a 973 ha block in the Manawatu-Wanganui region, taken out under the Whanganui Reserves permit area. Elevations run from about 194 m up to 607 m, with a median around 414 m, so it sits as lowland to mid-altitude bush country well below the bushline.
Aspects are evenly spread, with a slight lean to east and south-east. There is no strong dominant face — the block is rolling Whanganui-country bush with workable approaches for most wind directions, broken by spurs and gully systems.
Game on the permit includes red deer, fallow deer, wild goat and wild pig. At just under 1,000 hectares it is a useful weekend-trip block.
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Boundary, huts, terrain, tracks and 1080 zones — all layers, one map.
Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 2,823 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 194–607 m
- Median elevation
- 414 m
- Middle 50%
- 346–477 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- east-facing
194–607 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning east-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
There are no huts or formal campsites inside the block, so plan to work in on foot from the surrounding road network and either day-trip or fly-camp.
Air access by helicopter is not permitted here, and the block is not flagged for wild animal recovery operations (WARO). It is a quieter piece of Whanganui Reserves country without commercial helicopter activity.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Ordinary block in the Whanganui Reserves permit area, with a hunting status of Permitted.
A DOC hunting permit is required, taken out under the Whanganui Reserves permit area. The block is classed as Ordinary with hunting permitted year-round, so there is no ballot or seasonal restriction to plan 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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