This hunting area is covered by an 'open area permit' – get it online.
About this hunting block
General information
Goats, possums and pigs are found in this reserve.
This popular recreational hunting area features 6,941 ha of steep broken hill country. Lake Rotorangi which runs through the centre of the reserve is a popular fishing, jet boating and water skiing site.
A mixed podocarp forest with manuka scrub and tree ferns covers the slopes, with some areas being logged in the past.
Kiwi and members of the parakeet species can be found in the area.
Access
Access is by boat above the Patea dam, or by four wheel drive along Meremere Road.
Maps
NZTopo50 BJ30, BJ31, BK30 and BK31
Huts
There are no DOC huts in this reserve.
Dogs
Dogs are prohibited except where authorisation has been granted by DOC. People wishing to take a dog into this area need to get a permit from the local DOC office and have a current kiwi aversion certificate.
Avian awareness and avoidance training
To take dogs across private property, or tracks crossing farmland, you must get permission from the landowner.
North Taranaki Visitor Centre
Phone: | +64 6 756 0990 |
Email: | northtaranakivc@doc.govt.nz |
Address: | 2879 Egmont Road Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki 4386 |
Hours: | Visitor centre hours and services |