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✨ Geographic Name Assignments

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

[No. 3

Name.

Description.

Situation and Remarks.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT

Brechin

Burn

Block I, Upper Ashley Survey District, and Blocks XIII and XIV,
Esk Survey District. Rises near Mount Pember and flows
north-westerly and south-westerly into Esk River.

Upham

Peak

Block IX, Whitcombe Survey District. Approximately half a
mile south-west of Jagged Peak in the Arrowsmith Range.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT

Hester Pinney

Creek and waterfall

Matukituki Survey District. Tributary of East branch of
Matukituki River. Instead of Hestor Pinney.

Jumboland

Locality

Wilkin Survey District. Small area of river flat on the Wilkin
River one mile north-west of Mount Jumbo.

Maerewhenua

Locality, settlement, river, post-office,
survey district, &c.

Maerewhenua Survey District. Instead of Maruwenua or
Maruwhenua.

Otekaieke

Locality, settlement, river, post-office,
railway-station, &c.

Maerewhenua Survey District. Instead of Otekaike.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT

Bloxham

Lake

Doon Survey District. At headwaters of Junction Burn in
Murchison Mountains.

Dorizac

Falls

Doon Survey District. On Junction Burn, near outlet of Lake
Bloxham.

Jennings

Burn

Doon Survey District. Tributary of Junction Burn, rising near
Mount Irene.

Myth

Tarn

Doon Survey District. Approximately two miles north of Mount
Irene, Murchison Mountains.

Orepuki

Locality, post-office, railway-station,
stream, &c.

Longwood Survey District. The correct form of this name is
Aropaki but Orepuki is adopted by virtue of long local usage.

Ribbon

Falls

Doon Survey District. On stream flowing from Myth Tarn into
Large Burn.

Tawera

Tarn

Doon Survey District. Approximately sixty chains north of
Mount Irene.

SNARES ISLANDS

Aftert

Stack

High conical islet off south-western promontory of main island
of Snares Group.

Broughton

Island

Off the southernmost point of the main island of the group.

Daption

Rocks

Off the northern promontory of main island of group.

Vancouver

Rock

Between the main island and the western chain of islets.

NOTE.--All names of alpine features are approved subject to their identification on maps.

R. G. DICK, Surveyor-General, Chairman, New Zealand Geographic Board.

Notice of Final Decision of New Zealand Geographic Board re Assigning of Place Names

Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, 19 January 1953.

WHEREAS pursuant to section 12 of the New Zealand Geographic Board Act 1946, notice was given of the intention of the New Zealand
Geographic Board to assign certain place and feature names:

And whereas, pursuant to section 13 of the said Act, objections to the proposed names were considered by the Board on the 10th day
of July 1952, and a report submitted to the Minister of Lands thereon:

And whereas, after considering the Board's report herein, the Minister of Lands has given his final decisions as set out in the Schedule
hereto:

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 15 of the said Act, notice is hereby given that on and after the 16th day of February 1953, there
shall be assigned the names set out in the first column of the Schedule hereto to the places and features described in the second and third
columns of the said Schedule.

SCHEDULE

Name.

Description.

Situation and Remarks.

NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT

Mimiwhangatangata

Bay

Block II, Opouawhanga Survey District. Instead of Mimiwhangata.

SOUTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT

Coromandel

Range

On Coromandel Peninsula. Extending from the Colville - Port
Charles Road to Waihi.

Moehau

Range

On Coromandel Peninsula. Extending from Cape Colville to the
Colville - Port Charles Road.

GISBORNE LAND DISTRICT

Waiotahi

Locality, parish, river, &c.

Opotiki Survey District. This form is retained by virtue of long
local usage. The correct form is Waiotahe.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT

Onaero

Locality, Trig. station, river, road, &c.

Waitara Survey District. Retained by virtue of long local usage.
Onaeroa is considered the correct form.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT

Tauherenikau

Locality, Trig. station, river, road, &c.

Waiohine Survey District. This form is retained by virtue of long
local usage. The correct form is Tauwharenikau.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT

Acland

Lake

Tripp Survey District. Instead of Emma.

Howard

Lake

Tripp Survey District. Instead of Camp.

Tripp

Lake

Tripp Survey District. Instead of Clearwater.

R. G. DICK, Surveyor-General, Chairman, New Zealand Geographic Board.

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🗺️ Assignment of Geographic Names by the New Zealand Geographic Board (continued from previous page)

Domain🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Dated19 January 1953
KeywordsGeographic names, Place names, Land districts, New Zealand Geographic Board
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R. G. Dick, Surveyor-General, Chairman, New Zealand Geographic Board

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