✨ Land Block Descriptions
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Opou Block,
Containing 985 Acres.
Boundaries.
Commencing at Takapau, and following the boundary of the Oruawharo block to Te Wheau, thence to Ototoro and thence to the Opou Creek, and following that Creek to the Survey line, crossing Tuakianga and Ngahipurapauru, Takahi bearing 313°, 8700 links, thence to Kohiwa, thence to the Takapau Creek, and following the Takapau Creek to the point of commencement.
Whakapirau Block,
Containing 2600 Acres.
Boundaries.
Commencing at Koruatakaikau, and following the Whakapirau river to Tutongo, thence to Wairau, thence to and following the Survey line, bearing 119° 35' 10,825 links to the Runanga Mohe Creek, thence along the Okorako Creek to Tohupa, thence to Te Aumango, thence to Kaipaka, thence to Ngaupiko, thence to Patamore, thence to Hrarau, thence to Tongaroa, thence to the boundary line of the Native Reserve at Kaiwaka, and following the Survey lines bearing 32°, 1008 links, 5° 2265 links to Whakapirau, thence to Koruatakaikau, the point of commencement.
Whaireunga Block,
Containing 2884 Acres.
Boundaries.
Commencing at Awataha and following the Kaipara river to Karukaruhinga, thence along the North-western boundary of the Mairutahi Block to the West Coast, thence along the West Coast to the boundary of the Waioneke Block, thence along the boundary of the Waioneke block to the Native reserve called Otai, thence following the boundary line of Otai, bearing 140° 2,077 links, 38° 50' 1,300 links, 3° 0' 2,045 links, and thence along the boundary of the Waioneke Block to Awataha, the point of commencement.
Piroa Block,
Containing 9200 Acres.
Boundaries.
Commencing at Otupua, and following the survey line bearing 208°, crossing the rivers Mangakara and Haronga until it reaches the boundary of the Waipu block, which land has been disposed of to the Government formerly; thence along the boundary of the Waipu block until it reaches the Pukekaoro block, thence along the boundary of Graham’s land bearing 248° 29,900 links, thence along the boundary of the Maungaturoto block bearing 301° 15' 28,880 links, to Otupua, the point of commencement.
Atiu Reserve,
Containing 37 Acres.
Situate within Whiritoa Block.
Maungaturoto Block,
Containing 6815 Acres.
Boundaries.
Commencing at Tutainui and following the Survey line 22,220 links bearing 47° 15' to Otihoemi, where it turns, 7000 links, bearing 271° 35' 10,935 links, bearing 272° 35' to Te Pahi, thence along the survey line of Paparoa, 15,600 links, bearing 24° 35' 20,600 links, bearing 353° 50' 930 links, bearing 153° 0' to Otupua, thence following along the survey line of Piroa 28,888 links, bearing 58° 45' to Rangipokakaia, where it turns 6320 links, bearing 154° 20' to the commencing point, i.e. Tutainui.
District of Bay of Islands.
Ikurangi Block,
Estimated to contain 4705 Acres.
Boundaries.
Commencing at Te Pa o te Karawhiu on the Survey line of the block known as “Otengi,” from thence to “Waiwhakata,” from thence it follows the Survey line of the “Oruru” until it reaches the stream called “Waimihi,” the hill called “Ikurangi” is excluded on the Survey line of (Murphy’s) land, it follows that line until it reaches “Te Pa o Karawhiu,” where it commenced.
Kokohuia,
Estimated to contain 207 A., 3 R., 0P.
Boundaries.
Commencing on the West by Survey line of the Ahipara block first purchased; from thence in a northerly direction along Native land, from thence it turns until it reaches the sawpit and the sacred place, from thence to the creek or water, until it joins the boundary on the western side.
Taraire Block,
Addition.
Estimated to contain 883 Acres.
Commencing at a point known as Te Rapa o te Awha on the banks of the river Taraire, thence towards the Waitukuhuruhuru, from thence to Tipapahoria, from thence to Te Puakotu, until it reaches the Whanaunga o Porotoku on Mr. Shepherd’s boundary line, here it turns and follows straight along Mr. Shepherd’s boundary line until it reaches the Tarairi stream, it follows the stream until it reaches Te Rapa o te Awha, where the boundary commenced.
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🗺️ Opou Block Description
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & SurveyLand, Block, Boundaries, Opou, Takapau
🗺️ Whakapirau Block Description
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & SurveyLand, Block, Boundaries, Whakapirau, Koruatakaikau
🗺️ Whaireunga Block Description
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & SurveyLand, Block, Boundaries, Whaireunga, Awataha
🗺️ Piroa Block Description
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & SurveyLand, Block, Boundaries, Piroa, Otupua
🗺️ Atiu Reserve Description
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & SurveyLand, Reserve, Atiu, Whiritoa
🗺️ Maungaturoto Block Description
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & SurveyLand, Block, Boundaries, Maungaturoto, Tutainui
🗺️ Ikurangi Block Description
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & SurveyLand, Block, Boundaries, Ikurangi, Bay of Islands
🗺️ Kokohuia Block Description
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & SurveyLand, Block, Boundaries, Kokohuia, Ahipara
🗺️ Taraire Block Addition Description
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & SurveyLand, Block, Addition, Boundaries, Taraire
Auckland Provincial Gazette 1862, No 19