Waipori Falls
Waipori Falls is a 3,107 ha Roar block in the Coastal Otago north of the Catlins permit area, in the hill country inland of Dunedin. Elevations run from 22 m to 586 m, with a median of 280 m — lowland / foothill country with no bushline.
This is mixed bush, scrub and farmland-edge country across rolling foothills, leaning south. The block sits in the wetter Waipori catchment, so expect well-watered gullies and dense understorey rather than open faces. Stalks are short-range through bush margins.
Game on the permit is red deer, wild goat and wild pig. The three-species mix on accessible foothill country makes this a useful destination for parties wanting to work the bush edges and stream gullies.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 5,398 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 22–586 m
- Median elevation
- 280 m
- Middle 50%
- 183–392 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- south-facing
22–586 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning south-facing.
What you can hunt here
This is a roar — the red deer roar peaks from late March into April, and competition for the block is highest then.
Access & getting there
Helicopter access is permitted on Waipori Falls. Wild Animal Recovery Operations (WARO) are not permitted on this block.
There are no DOC huts or campsites recorded inside the block — plan for a fly-camp or work off a vehicle base outside the boundary.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Roar block in the Coastal Otago north of the Catlins 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, and Waipori Falls sits within the Coastal Otago north of the Catlins permit area. The block is classed as a Roar block with a Permitted hunt status, so it is managed for the late-March to April rut — check the current ballot or roar allocation with DOC before planning a trip.
1080 & pesticide status
- Pesticide (1080 or similar) has been laid in or near this block — check current dog and carcass restrictions before you hunt.
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