Thwaites Reserve
Thwaites Reserve is a 323-hectare hunting block in Southland. Elevations run from about 14 m to 194 m, with a median around 101 m.
The country here is lowland and foothill country, with slopes that lean south-east.
The block carries red deer.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 1,115 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 14–194 m
- Median elevation
- 101 m
- Middle 50%
- 66–125 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- south-east-facing
14–194 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning south-east-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
Air access is permitted on this block, though the low elevation means most hunters walk in. WARO is not flagged here.
No DOC huts or campsites are recorded inside the block, so it is best treated as a day-hunt destination from nearby road access.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Ordinary block in the Southland Hunting Areas 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 to hunt Thwaites Reserve. It is an Ordinary, Permitted block under the Southland Hunting Areas permit area, so permits can be drawn through DOC's standard online system before each 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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