Whanganui National Park (Pt)
This 21,488 ha part of Whanganui National Park sits in the Manawatu-Wanganui region under the Mangapurua permit area, covering a substantial slice of the park on the Mangapurua side. Elevations run from about 42 m up to 635 m, with a median around 311 m, so it is lowland to mid-altitude bush country well below the bushline.
Aspects are evenly spread, with a slight lean to south and west. There is no single dominant face — the block covers a wide spread of bush-clad spur and gully country typical of the park, with the Mangapurua catchment running through. At over 21,000 hectares this is one of the larger contiguous chunks of national park bush you can hunt in the country.
Game on the permit includes red deer, fallow deer, wild goat and wild pig. Pigs are well-suited to the lowland gully systems.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 61,277 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 42–635 m
- Median elevation
- 311 m
- Middle 50%
- 229–389 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- south-facing
42–635 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning south-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
A network of DOC campsites along the Mangapurua track and surrounding country gives plenty of options for a vehicle or river-based trip, including Mosley's, Bettjemann, Hellawell's, Mangapapa, Johnsons and Mangapurua Trig Campsites. There are no huts recorded inside this part.
Air access by helicopter is not permitted in Whanganui National Park. The block is flagged for wild animal recovery operations (WARO), so commercial helicopter parties may be working the wider park country.
Huts & campsites
Campsites: Mosley's Campsite, Bettjemann Campsite, Hellawell's Campsite, Mangapapa Campsite, Johnsons Campsite, Mangapurua Trig Campsite.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Ordinary block in the Mangapurua permit area, with a hunting status of Permitted.
Commercial wild-animal recovery (WARO) operates over this area — expect helicopter activity and pressured game.
A DOC hunting permit is required, taken out under the Mangapurua permit area. This is national park land — classed as Ordinary with hunting permitted year-round, so there is no ballot, but check current park conditions 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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