Sheep District Boundaries




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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the south-western corner of East Taupo County; towards the North-west by the north-western boundary-line of the said East Taupo County to Rotoaira, and by the said Rotoaira and the Poutu River to the confluence of the latter with the Waikato River; thence by the said Waikato River and Taupo Moana to Tapuaeharuru aforesaid, the place of commencement, as such counties are at the date of this Proclamation respectively bounded and described: together with all islands adjacent to the sea-coast between Paritu and the mouth of the Waimata Stream.

The Poverty Bay Subdivision.

Comprising the hereinbefore-mentioned County of Cook.

The Napier Subdivision.

Comprising all that portion of the Napier Sheep District not included in the Poverty Bay Subdivision hereinbefore described.

WANGANUI SHEEP DISTRICT.

Comprising all that part of the colony included in the Counties of Hawera, Patea, and so much of the Wanganui County as is not included in the Napier Subdivision of the Napier Sheep District, as such counties are at the date of this Proclamation respectively bounded and described.

RANGITIKEI SHEEP DISTRICT.

Comprising all that part of the colony included in the Counties of Rangitikei, Oroua, and Manawatu, as such counties are at the date of this Proclamation respectively bounded and described.

WELLINGTON SHEEP DISTRICT.

Comprising all that part of the colony included in the Counties of Hutt, Wairarapa East, and Wairarapa West, as such counties are at the date of this Proclamation respectively bounded and described, and the Islands of Kapiti, Mana, and Somes; and shall comprise the following subdivisions:—

The Wellington Subdivision.

Comprising the hereinbefore-mentioned County of Hutt, together with the Islands of Kapiti, Mana, and Somes.

The North Wairarapa Subdivision.

Comprising the hereinbefore-mentioned County of Wairarapa East.

The South Wairarapa Subdivision.

Comprising the hereinbefore-mentioned County of Wairarapa West.

NELSON SHEEP DISTRICT.

All that parcel of land in the Provincial District of Nelson bounded towards the West and North by the sea from the mouth of the Grey River to the head of Croiselles Harbour; thence generally towards the South-east by a right line to Mount McLaren; thence by a line along the summit of the watershed between the Pelorus and Blind Bay over Mount Elliot, Castor Peak, and Mount Duppa to Saddle Hill; thence by a right line to the source of the Heringa River; thence by that river to its confluence with the Pelorus River; thence by that river to its source in the Red Hills; thence by the summit of the watershed between the Wairau River and Blind Bay over Dun Mountain, Mount Richmond, and Mount Rintoul to Ward’s Pass; thence by Sections Nos. 7, 4, and 3, Wiesenhaven’s Run, known as the Red Hills Reserve; thence by a line westerly to and along the summit of the St. Arnaud Range to Mount Franklin; thence by a line along the summit of the Spencer Range to Travers Peak; and thence by a line along the summit of the watershed to the saddle at the source of the Hurunui and Teremakau Rivers; and towards the South-west generally by a right line thence to the issue of the Arnold River from Lake Brunner; thence by the right bank of that river to its junction with the Grey River; and thence by the right bank of that river to its mouth, the starting point; and shall comprise the following subdivisions:—

The Buller and Grey Subdivision.

Bounded towards the North by a right line from the mouth of the River Heaphy to Mount Domett; thence along the summit of the range over Mount Snowdon to Mount Peel; towards the East by a right line from thence to the Karamea Bend on Square 156; thence by a right line to the confluence of the Hope and Buller Rivers; thence by the nearest spur to the summit of the watershed between the Howard and Rotoroa Rivers; thence along the summit of that watershed to Mount Travers; thence along the summit of St. Arnaud Range to Mount Franklin; thence along the summit of the Spencer Range to Travers Peak; and thence along the summit of the watershed to the saddle at the source of the Hurunui and Teremakau Rivers; towards the South by a right line from thence to the issue of the Arnold River from Lake Brunner; thence by the right bank of that river to its junction with the Grey River; and thence by the right bank of that river to its mouth; and towards the West by the sea to the mouth of the River Heaphy, the starting point.

The Golden Bay Subdivision.

Bounded by the sea-coast from the mouth of the River Heaphy to Reef Point, Tasman Bay; thence in a straight line to the summit of Mount Richards; thence in a southerly direction by the summit of the range to Mount Campbell; thence in a straight line to Mount Peel; thence by the Buller and Grey Subdivision to the mouth of the Heaphy River, the starting point.

The Motueka Subdivision.

Bounded towards the East by the sea from Reef Point, Tasman Bay, to the West Bluff; thence towards the South-east by a right line to the confluence of the Motupiko and Motueka Rivers; thence along the right bank of the Motupiko River to the boundary-line between Sections Nos. 22 and 23, Square 5; thence along that boundary and the production of it to the summit of the watershed between the Tadmor and Motupiko Rivers; thence along the summit of that watershed to the watershed between the Hope and Tadmor Rivers; thence along the summit of that watershed and by the nearest spur to the confluence of the Hope and Buller Rivers; towards the West by the Buller and Grey Subdivision hereinbefore described; and towards the North and North-west by the Golden Bay Subdivision to Reef Point, the starting point.

The Nelson Subdivision.

Bounded generally towards the North by Tasman Bay from West Bluff to the head of Croiselles Harbour; towards the South-east generally by the Marlborough Sheep District, hereafter described, to Mount Travers; towards the South-west by the summit of the range between the Howard River and the Rotoroa to the confluence of the Hope and Buller Rivers; thence generally towards the North-west by a leading spur to and by the summit of the western watershed of the Hope River and the summit of the range between the Tadmor and Motupiko Rivers to a point in line with the boundary-line between Sections Nos. 22 and 23, Square 5; thence by a right line to and by that boundary-line and its production to the right bank of the Motupiko River; thence by that bank of the Motupiko River to the confluence with the Motueka River; thence by a right line to West Bluff first mentioned.

MARLBOROUGH SHEEP DISTRICT.

All that parcel of land bounded generally towards the West, North-east, and East by the sea from the head of Croiselles Harbour to the mouth of the Waiau-ua or Dillon River; towards the South and generally towards the South-west by the right bank of that river to the confluence of the Henry River, and by that river to its source at Travers Peak; and towards the North-west generally by the Nelson Sheep District, before described, to the head of Croiselles Harbour, the starting point: including D’Urville Island, Arapawa Island, and Forsyth and Chetwode Islands, and all islands adjacent thereto; and shall comprise the following subdivisions:—

The Kaikoura Subdivision.

Bounded towards the East by the sea from the mouth of the River Conway to the mouth of the River Kekerangu; thence North by the River Kekerangu to the junction of Benmore Stream; thence by that stream to its source; thence by a tributary of the River Ure to the southern boundary of the Chalk Range Run; thence by the southern boundary of the Chalk Range Run to the Upton Fells Run; thence by the southern boundary of Upton Fells Run to Upton Fells Run No. 2; thence by the south-eastern and south-western boundaries of Upton Fells Run No. 2 to Section No. 11 on the Upton Fells Run; thence by that section to the eastern boundary of the Camden Run No. 2; thence by that boundary and the southern boundaries of Camden Run No. 2 to the summit of the dividing range between the Awatere and Clarence Valleys; thence on the West by a line along the said summit to Lake McRae Run; thence by the eastern boundaries of that run to a point where a right line drawn from the junction of the Acheron and Clarence Rivers to the source of the Conway River intersects it; thence by a right line to the source of the River Conway; and thence by the right bank of that river to its mouth, the starting point.

The Awatere Subdivision.

Bounded towards the East by the sea from the mouth of the Kekerangu River to the mouth of the Awatere River; thence on the North and West by the Awatere River from its mouth to a point on Section No. 30, Wakefield Downs (being the south-western corner of the Vernon Run); thence by a right line to the south-western corner of Section No. 29, Wakefield Downs; thence by the eastern side of the road between Sections Nos. 33 and 29, Wakefield Downs, and Sections Nos. 4 and 2 of Block I., District of Awatere, to the Utawai Stream; thence by the Utawai Stream to the



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🗺️ Proclamation Amending Sheep Districts (continued from previous page)

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
7 February 1884
Sheep Districts, Boundaries, Proclamation, Counties, Subdivisions