✨ Provincial Boundary Descriptions




THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 283

  1. TURANGA DISTRICT.
    Bounded towards the North by the southern
    boundary of the Waiapu District; towards the East
    by high watermark of the sea from Mawai Point to
    latitude 38Β° 57' South; towards the South by a
    straight line from the point last mentioned to the
    summit of the Whakapunake Mountain; and towards
    the West by a straight line from the summit of the
    Whakapunake Mountain aforesaid, in a north-
    westerly direction, to the eastern boundary of the
    Opotiki District, and by the eastern boundary of the
    last-mentioned district to the point of commencement.
    mouth of the Whareama River; thence on a line
    bearing west to the Taueru River; thence up said
    river until it intersects a line bearing east and west
    through Rangitimu Hill; thence along said line to
    the Ruamahanga River; thence up said river until it
    crosses the track through the Forty-Mile Bush;
    thence along said track to the boundary of the Pro-
    vince of Hawke's Bay; thence along said boundary
    to the starting point.

PROVINCE OF HAWKE'S BAY.

  1. MOHAKA AND WAIROA DISTRICT.
    Bounded towards the North by part of the south-
    western boundary of the Tauranga District, and
    the southern boundary of the Opotiki District;
    towards the Northeast by the western and
    southern boundaries of the Turanga District, and
    by high watermark of the sea to Table Cape;
    towards the South by high watermark of the sea
    from Table Cape aforesaid to the Waikare River;
    thence by said river to its source, and by a right line
    thence to the north-western angle of the Province of
    Hawke's Bay; thence by the southern boundary of
    the Province of Auckland to the Upper Waikato
    River; and towards the West by the Upper Waikato
    River aforesaid to the southern margin of Lake
    Taupo; thence by part of the southern and the
    whole of the eastern margins of Lake Taupo and the
    Upper Waikato River aforesaid, to the south-western
    boundary of the Tauranga District, herein first
    mentioned.

29 NAPIER DISTRICT.
Bounded on the North by the southern boundary
of the Mohaka and Wairoa District; on the East
along the sea coast to the mouth of the Manauarakau
Stream; South following that stream to the southern
boundary of the Waimarama Native Block to the
Makara Stream, following it to its junction with the
Tukituki River, down that river to the south-western
boundary of the Te Mata Block, and following the
Ngaruroro to its source; and on the West by the
Ruahine Ranges.

  1. WAIPUKURAU DISTRICT.
    Bounded on the North by the southern boundary
    of the Napier District; towards the East by the sea
    coast to the southern boundary of the Hapuku
    Block; on the South following that line to the Hua-
    tokitoki River, thence up that river to its junction
    with the Turaekaetai Stream, following that stream
    and the Monga-angaanga to the Purimu Lake,
    thence by a straight line to the Forty-Mile Bush,
    along the edge of the bush to the Ruahine Ranges;
    and on the West by the boundary of the Province.

  2. PORANGAHAU DISTRICT.
    Bounded on the North by the southern boundary
    of the Waipukurau District; East by the sea coast to
    Waimata; on the South by the southern boundary
    of the Province; West by the Ruahine Ranges.

PROVINCE OF WELLINGTON.

  1. CASTLE POINT DISTRICT.
    The boundary commences at the mouth of the
    Waimata River; thence along the sea coast to the

  2. MASTERTON DISTRICT.
    Bounded towards the North by a portion of the
    Palmerston North District; on the East by the Castle
    Point District; on the South by a portion of the Grey-
    town District; and on the West by the Foxton Dis-
    trict.

  3. GREYTOWN DISTRICT.
    The boundary commences at the mouth of the
    Whareama River; thence along the sea coast to Cape
    Palliser, and continued to Taourakira Head; thence
    along the Rimutaka and Tararua Ranges until it
    intersects a line drawn west from the source of the
    Waignawa River; thence along said line and along
    the Waignawa River to its junction with the Ruama-
    hanga River; thence on a line east to the Taueru
    River; thence along the southern boundary of the
    Castle Point District to the starting point.

  4. WELLINGTON DISTRICT.
    Bounded on the North by the River Waikanae,
    from Cook Strait to the Tararua Ranges; on the
    South by Cook Strait; on the East by the Rimutaka
    and Tararua Ranges; on the West by Cook Strait.

  5. FOXTON DISTRICT.
    The boundary commences at the Gorge of the
    Manawatu; thence along the Tararua Ranges until
    it meets a line drawn east from the source of the
    Waikanae River; thence along said line and down
    the Waikanae River to the sea coast; thence up the
    coast to the mouth of the Rangitikei River; thence
    up said river to "Bull's," Middle Rangitikei; thence
    by the southern boundary of the Palmerston North
    District to the starting point.

  6. PALMERSTON NORTH DISTRICT.
    The boundary commences at the Gorge of the
    Manawatu; thence down the Manawatu River to the
    Oroua River; thence up the Oroua River to Awahuri,
    where the main road line from Rangitikei to Palmer-
    ston intersects it; thence along said main road line
    to the Rangitikei River; thence up the Rangitikei
    River to Waitapa; thence on a line east to the
    Tararua Ranges; thence along the said ranges to the
    starting point.

  7. RANGITIKEI DISTRICT.
    Commencing at the mouth of the Rangitikei
    River, and following its course to the boundary of
    the Rangitikei (Land) District; thence along the
    northern boundary of the Rangitikei (Land) District,
    and by a continuation of the line to the Wangaehu
    River; thence by the Wangaehu River to the sea;
    and thence along the sea coast to the mouth of the
    Rangitikei River.

  8. WANGANUI DISTRICT.
    Bounded towards the North by the northern
    boundary of the Province, from a point where it
    intersects the confiscated lands in the Patea District,
    to the Ruahine Ranges; on the South by the



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🏘️ Continuation of Provincial District Boundary Descriptions (Districts 27-39) (continued from previous page)

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
8 May 1873
District boundaries, Hawke's Bay, Wellington, Turanga, Mohaka, Wairoa, Napier, Waipukurau, Porangahau, Castle Point, Masterton, Greytown, Foxton, Palmerston North, Rangitikei, Wanganui