Roydon Downs Scenic Reserve
Roydon Downs Scenic Reserve is a small 129 hectare public hunting block in the Rotorua Lakes and surrounds permit area, Bay of Plenty. Elevations run from 165 m up to 267 m, with a median of 221 m — lowland country sitting well below the bushline.
The reserve is a compact, low piece of bush country. Slopes lean west on the dominant aspect, with a fair share of north-west and south-west faces giving shaded gully systems through the day.
Game on the permit is wild pig. No deer are listed for this block, so trips here are pig-focused.
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Boundary, huts, terrain, tracks and 1080 zones — all layers, one map.
Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 323 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 165–267 m
- Median elevation
- 221 m
- Middle 50%
- 206–239 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- west-facing
165–267 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning west-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
There are no huts or campsites recorded inside the reserve, and Roydon Downs is not flagged for air access or WARO. Hunters will be working in on foot from a vehicle access point on the surrounding road network.
At 129 hectares this is a small block — realistically a few hours of bush stalking rather than a multi-day trip.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Ordinary block in the Rotorua Lakes and surrounds permit area, with a hunting status of Permitted.
A DOC hunting permit is required. The reserve is classed as a scenic reserve with hunting Permitted, issued through the Rotorua Lakes and surrounds permit system. Scenic reserves can carry extra conditions — confirm the current permit terms before planning a 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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