✨ Acclimatization District Boundaries




MAR. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 751

main road to Waipu; thence by the western side of that
road through Maungaturoto to the Great North Road,
and by the western side of that road to its intersection with
the Hakaru River; thence along the northern boundary
of the Auckland Acclimatization District, hereinbefore described, to the entrance to the Kaipara Harbour; thence
northerly by the sea to the north-western corner of Block V,
Waipoua Survey District, the place of commencement.

LAKE ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.

All that area in the Otago and Southland Land Districts
bounded on the north generally by the Westland Acclimatization District, hereinafter described, on the east by the
Otago Acclimatization District, hereinafter described, to
the point in the Mataura River in line with the north-western
boundary of Section 4, Block III, Nokomai Survey District;
thence up the Mataura River to its source on Eyre Peak;
thence by a right line to Jane Peak; thence to Hummock
Peak; thence along the watershed to Mount Lookup, and
thence still following the watershed to Round Peaks;
thence westerly by a right line to Mount Eglinton; thence
by a right line to Largs Peak; thence by a right line to
Skelmorlie Peak; thence along the range to Mount Anau;
thence along the range to a point in line with Castle Mount
and Cloudy Pass in Bligh Sound; thence by a right line
through Castle Mount to Cloudy Pass aforesaid; thence
generally northerly by the sea-coast to the mouth of the
Awarua River, the place of commencement.

MANGAONUI-WHANGAROA ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.

All that area in the North Auckland Land District bounded
on the west and north by the Tasman Sea from Whangape
Harbour to North Cape; on the east generally by the South
Pacific Ocean to Takou River; and on the south by a line
up the said Takou River to and along the north-western
boundary of Old Land Claim 4; along the north-western
boundary of Section 5, subdivision of Kaipro Kauri-gum
Reserve; along the western boundary of said Section 5
and the north-western boundaries of Section 3 and of Section
I to Te Whau Trig. Station; along the north-western and
western boundaries of Section 16, said Kapiro Kauri-gum Reserve, the northern boundaries of Sections 12 and
14, the western boundary of the last-named section, the
northern and western boundaries of Section 10, the western
boundary of Section 15A, to a public road; westerly and
southerly along this road to the north-western corner of
Section 16, Block XVI, Kerikeri Survey District; along the
western boundary of said Section 16, the north-eastern
and north-western boundaries of Section 28 (Old Land
Claim), along the north-western boundaries of Sections 5,
Block XV, Kaeo Survey District, and ls and 3s, Puketi
Settlement, the north-western boundaries of Sections 15,
8, and 9, to Pukatea Stream; down that stream, and the
Waipapa River, and up the Mangapapa and Whakatereterokia Streams to the northern boundary of Block XVI,
Maungataniwa Survey District; along the northern boundary
of that block the north-eastern boundary of Omahuta
State Forest Timber Sections 16, 6, and 2, to Ratakamaru
Trig. Station; along the north-eastern boundary of the
last-named section to Mangamuka East Block; along the
northern boundaries of that block to Maungataniwha Trig.
Station; along the northern and western boundaries of
Mangamuka West Block to Kumetewhiwhia Trig. Station;
westerly along the northern watershed of the Taraire River,
passing through Raetea to the Awaroa River at the south-western corner of Section 3, Block XIV, Takahue Survey
District; thence down that river to the Whangape Harbour,
the place of commencement, including all adjacent islands.

MARLBOROUGH ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.

All that area in the Marlborough, Nelson, and Canterbury Land Districts bounded on the west generally by the
Nelson Acclimatization District, hereinafter described, from
Mount Humboldt to the shore of Croisilles Harbour;
thence northerly, easterly, and southerly generally along
the sea-coast to the mouth of the Conway River, up that
river to its source at Palmer Saddle; thence by a right line
to Barefell Pass; thence by a right line to Mount Humboldt,
the point of commencement.

NELSON ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.

All that area in the Nelson Land District bounded towards
the north-west and north-east generally by Tasman Sea,
Golden Bay, and Tasman Bay, from Kohaihai Bluff, in Block
XIII, Whakapoai Survey District, to a point on shore of
Croisilles Harbour due west of the westernmost point of
Elaine Bay; thence towards the north by a right line running
due east to said westernmost point of that bay and by
southern shore of that bay to its south head; thence towards

the south-east generally by a right line to Trig. Station Y
(boundary trig.) and by a line along the summit of the range
over Mount McLaren, Editor Peak, Mount Duppa, and Saddle
Hill to the source of the Heringa Stream; thence by a line
down the middle of that stream to its confluence with the
Pelorous River; thence by a line up the middle of the Pelorous
River to its source near Red Hills; thence by a right line to
the summit; thence by a line along the summit of the range
over Red Hills, Mount Rintoul, and Bush Cone to the summit
of Wards Pass; thence by a right line to Trig. Station Top 2
(Mangatawai); thence by a line along the summit of St.
Arnaud Range and the summit of the Spencer Mountains;
thence towards the south-west by a line along the summit of
the southern watershed of the Maruia River to Mount Haast;
thence by a line due north to the right bank of the Inangahua
River and along that bank to and up the left bank of the
Buller River to the mouth of the Eight-mile or Boundary
Creek; thence by a line up a leading spur on the western
side of said Boundary Creek to Bald Hill and by a line along
the summit of Lyell Range, and along the summit of a range
over Mount Luna to Mount Arthur; thence towards the south-west by a line along the summit of the Western Ranges over
Mount Peel and Mount Snowdon to Mount Cobb; thence
towards the south-east by a line along the summit of range
over Mount Domett and down a leading spur to the Tasman
Sea at Kohaihai Bluff, the place of commencement.

NORTH CANTERBURY ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.

All that area in the Nelson, Marlborough, and Canterbury
Land Districts bounded by a line commencing at Whitcombe
Pass and proceeding north-easterly along the summit of the
Southern Alps and the Spencer Mountains to Mount Humboldt;
thence along a right line to Barefell Pass, a right line to
Palmer Saddle, and thence down the Conway river to its
mouth; thence southerly along the sea-coast to Rakaia
River and up that river to its source at Whitcombe Pass;
the point of commencement.

OPOTIKI ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.

All that area in the Auckland Land District bounded on
the west generally by the Rotorua Acclimatization District,
hereinafter described, and on the east by the Waiapu
Acclimatization District, hereinafter described, and on the
south-east by the East Coast Acclimatization District,
hereinbefore described.

OTAGO ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.

All that area in the Otago and Southland Land Districts
bounded on the north by the Westland Acclimatization
District, hereinafter described, on the north-east by the
Waitaki Acclimatization District, hereinafter described, and
on the east by the sea to the mouth of the Mataura River;
thence up the Mataura River to the north-western boundary
of Section 4, Block III, Nokomai Survey District; thence
north-easterly along that boundary and the north-western
boundary of Section 3, Block III aforesaid, to a public road;
across that road, and northerly along same to the northern
boundary of Section 2, Block III, Nokomai Survey District;
thence north-easterly along the summit of the Hector Mountains passing through Lorn Peak, James Peak, and Ben Nevis
to Ben Cruachan; thence easterly through Mount Edward to
Mount Rosa; thence by a right line to the confluence of the
Nevis and Kawarau Rivers; thence down the Kawarau
River to its junction with the Roaring Meg Stream; thence
up the Roaring Meg Stream to its source on Mount Pisa;
thence by a right line to the summit of Mount Pisa; thence by
a right line northerly to the south-eastern corner of Block I,
Lower Wanaka Survey District; thence northerly along the
eastern boundary of the said Block I to the north-eastern
corner of the said Block I; thence due west along the northern
boundary of Block I aforesaid to the Cardrona River; thence
down the Cardrona and up the Clutha River to Lake Wanaka;
thence up the centre of Lake Wanaka to the mouth of the
Wilkin River; thence up the centre of the Wilkin River to
the foot of a spur leading to Mount Kuri; thence by a right
line to Mount Kuri, from Mount Kuri to the summit of the
Southern Alps, and by the Southern Alps to Governor's Pass,
the place of commencement.

ROTORUA ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.

All that area in the Auckland, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, and
Wellington Land Districts bounded by a line commencing at
the Puwhenua Trig. Station (situated in Block VII, Tapapa
East Survey District), and proceeding north-west along a
right line in the direction of Weraiti Trig. Station to a point
due west from Otane-Wainuku Trig. Station in Block XVI,
Otanewainuku Survey District; thence due east along a
right line to that trig. station and again due east along that
line produced to a point due south of Trig. Station Jl in
Block IV, Waihi South Survey District; thence along a



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