Tapuwae Scenic Reserve
Tapuwae Scenic Reserve is a small 208 ha coastal block in Northland. Elevations run from 1 m up to 144 m with a median of just 52 m, putting the whole reserve in very low coastal scrub and regenerating bush.
Aspect leans north-east, with notable shares also facing south-east, north, north-west and east — a sunny, warm coastal-edge mix. The block carries low subtropical bush typical of Northland's coastal margins.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 535 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 1–144 m
- Median elevation
- 52 m
- Middle 50%
- 30–76 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- north-east-facing
1–144 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning north-east-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
Air access is permitted on the block, though the small size and easy ground 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.
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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