β¨ District Boundary Definitions
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the West by the County of Westland; on the South
by the Province of Otago to the Hakateramea, and by
the Waimate District to the sea; and on the East
by the sea coast.
- WAIMATE DISTRICT.
Bounded on the North by the Makikihi, from the
sea to the source of its middle branch; thence by a
straight line to Mount Two Peaks; thence following
the Hunter's Hill Range to Mount Nimrod; thence
by the stream forming the boundary between Runs
163 and 213 to the Hakateramea; on the West by
the Hakateramea; on the South by the Waitangi;
and on the East by the sea.
PROVINCE OF OTAGO.
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OAMARU DISTRICT.
Comprises all that area bounded on the North and
North-east by the Province of Canterbury; on the
East by the ocean; on the South by the northern
branch of the Kakanui River to its source, and thence
by a line in a westerly direction to the Kakanui
Mountains; towards the West by the Kakanui
Mountains, the Hawkdun Mountains, and the
Dunstan Mountains, from Mount St. Bathans to the
Province of Canterbury. -
HAMILTON DISTRICT.
Comprises all that area bounded by a line pro-
ceeding from Lammerlaw, along the western water-
shed of the Upper Taieri River, to South Roughridge
Hill; thence to North Roughridge Hill; thence to
Mount Ida; thence along the ranges to Kyeburn
Hill; thence to Kakanui Peak; thence along the
northern and western boundary of the Hyde District
to Sutton's Stream; thence along Sutton's Stream
to its source; and thence to Lammerlaw, the starting
point. -
HYDE DISTRICT.
Comprises all that area bounded towards the
North by the Taieri River and Run 203, from Sow-
burn to Kakanui Peak; thence along the north-
eastern and south-eastern boundaries of Run 255 to
Deep Dell Creek, at its junction with the Waihemo
River; thence due south to a point due east of the
north-eastern corner of Run 307; thence westerly
to Run 307; thence along the south-eastern boundary
of the said Run 307 and Sutton's Stream to the Rock
and Pillar Ranges; thence along the western bound-
aries of Runs 213 and 214 to the Taieri River, at
the junction of Sowburn, the starting point. -
OTEPOPO DISTRICT.
Comprises all that area bounded towards the North
by the northern branch of the Kakanui River to its
source, and thence by a line in a westerly direction
to the Kakanui Mountains; towards the East by the
ocean; and towards the South-west by the Horse
Range and the Kakanui Mountains. -
PALMERSTON DISTRICT.
Comprises all that area bounded towards the
North-east by the Otepopo District; towards the
South-east by the ocean; towards the South-west
by Pleasant River from its outlet to a point due east
of Mount Pleasant; towards the South by a straight
line extending due east and west from Pleasant River
to the north branch of the Waikouaiti River and
passing across Mount Pleasant; and towards the
West by the Waikouaiti River and the Hyde
District. -
WAIKOUAITI DISTRICT.
Comprises all that area bounded towards the
North-west by the Hyde District; towards the
North-east by the Palmerston District; towards the
South-east by the ocean; and towards the South and
South-west by the Dunedin, North Taieri, and West
Taieri Districts. -
PORT CHALMERS DISTRICT.
All that area comprising the Town of Port Chal-
mers, the Lower Harbour West Survey District, the
Sawyer's Bay Survey District, sections numbered 88
to 115 inclusive, North-east Valley Survey District,
and Blocks 4, 5, 6, and part of 7, North Harbour and
Blueskin Survey District. Bounded from the north-
west corner of Block 4, North Harbour and Blueskin
Survey District, in a southerly direction, by the
western boundary line of the said Block IV. to the
northern boundary line of Block VI., North Harbour
and Blueskin Survey District; thence by the said
northern boundary line of the said Block VI., and the
northern boundary line of Block VII., North Har-
bour and Blueskin Survey District, to the Main
North Road; thence by the Main North Road to the
northern boundary line of the North-east Valley
Survey District; thence in a westerly direction by the
said northern boundary line of the North-east Valley
Survey District to a road line between Sections 87 and
89 of the said district; thence by the said road line
continued between Sections 86 and 88, North-east
Valley Survey District, to the northern boundary line
of Block IX., North Harbour and Blueskin Survey
District; thence in an easterly direction by the said
northern boundary line of the said Block IX., to the
north-west corner of Section 33, Sawyer's Bay
Survey District; thence in a south-easterly direction
by the boundary line of the said Sawyer's Bay Survey
District to Otago Harbour; and thence by high
watermark to the starting point. -
DUNEDIN DISTRICT.
Comprises all that area bounded on the North by
the Waihemo Creek, Blueskin Bay, and the ocean;
on the East and South by the Port Chalmers District
and by the ocean; and on the West by Kaikorai and
Abbott's Creeks; thence by the watershed of the
Kaikorai Flagstaff and Swampy Hill Ranges to the
source of the Waihemo Creek. -
NORTH TAIERI DISTRICT.
Comprises all that area bounded towards the
North by the Waikouaiti District; towards the
East by the Dunedin District to the south-eastern
corner of Block IV., Dunedin and East Taieri
Survey District; towards the South by a line round
the southern boundary of the said block to the
boundary line between sections numbered respec-
tively 1 and 7, Block XIII., East Taieri Survey
District; thence along that boundary line and its
continuation in the same direction to the road line
between Block VIII. and Irregular Block; thence
along that road line to another road line between
Block XIX. and Irregular Block; thence along that
road line and its continuation to the Taieri River;
and towards the West by the Taieri River. -
WEST TAIERI DISTRICT.
Comprises all that area bounded towards the North
towards the East by the Waikouaiti, North Taieri, and
East Taieri Districts; towards the South by Toko-
mairiro District; and towards the South-west by
Waipori District. -
EAST TAIERI DISTRICT.
Comprises all that area bounded towards the North
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ποΈ Provincial & Local GovernmentDistrict boundaries, Otago Province, Waimate, Oamaru, Hamilton, Hyde, Otepopo, Palmerston, Waikouaiti, Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Taieri
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