Twelve Mile Creek
Twelve Mile Creek is a 1,262 ha block in the Mount Creighton permit area, in the hill country west of Lake Wakatipu. Elevations climb from 489 m on the lower faces to 1,846 m on the tops, with a median of 1,202 m. Half the block (50%) sits above the 1,200 m bushline and 16% in true alpine ground.
This is a mix of bush and tops, with beech in the lower drainage and tussock and scrub on the higher faces. The block leans south, so the slopes hold shade longer through the morning and the warmer faces are largely off the block.
Game on the permit is red deer, fallow deer, chamois and wild goat. The four-species mix on a small mid-elevation block makes it a useful destination for parties wanting variety.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 4,300 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 489–1,846 m
- Median elevation
- 1,202 m
- Middle 50%
- 982–1,409 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 50%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 16%
- Dominant aspect
- south-facing
489–1,846 m, mostly above the bushline, leaning south-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
Helicopter access is permitted on Twelve Mile Creek. Wild Animal Recovery Operations (WARO) are not permitted on this block, so recreational hunters won't be sharing the country with commercial helicopter shooting.
There are no DOC huts or campsites recorded inside the block — parties will be fly-camping or working off a base outside the boundary.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Ordinary block in the Mount Creighton permit area, with a hunting status of Restricted.
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, and Twelve Mile Creek sits within the Mount Creighton permit area. The block is Ordinary with a Restricted hunt status — confirm the current access conditions and any party-size limits with DOC 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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