Place Name Assignments




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 91

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

WHEREAS, pursuant to section 12 of the New Zealand Geographic Board Act 1946, notice was given on the 18th day of July 1957 of the intention of the New Zealand Geographic Board to assign certain names set out in the first column of the Schedule attached to the said notice to the respective places and features set out and described opposite those names in the second and third columns of the said Schedule:

And whereas, pursuant to section 13 (1) of the said Act, no objections have been received to such of the proposed names as are set out in the first column of the Schedule hereto:

Now, therefore, pursuant to section 15 of the said Act, notice is hereby given that on and after the 31st day of January 1958 there shall be assigned the names set out in the first column of the Schedule hereto to the respective places and features set out and described opposite those names in the second and third columns of the said Schedule.

SCHEDULE

List No. 17

Name Description Situation and Remarks

SOUTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT

Dunphail Bluffs Block II, Newcastle Survey District. Approximately two miles north of Glen Massey. Erroneously spelt Dumphail in Gazette, No. 6, of 24 January 1957.
Mataatua Locality Block IX, Ruatahuna Survey District. About two miles north of Ruatahuna. Instead of Matatua.
Waiatekatanga Stream Block XV, Coromandel Survey District. Flows south-easterly from near Trig. Station 23D (Motutere) into Mahakirau River.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT

Waimangu North Trig. station Block IV, Wainuioru Survey District. Instead of Waimanga North.
Waimangu South Trig. station Block IV, Wainuioru Survey District. Instead of Waimanga South.
Waimangu Stream Block III, Wainuioru Survey District. Tributary of Kuamahanga Stream. Instead of Waimanga.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT

Macalister Cove On eastern side of Blackwood Bay, Queen Charlotte Sound. Fronting Lots 8, 9, and 10, D.P. 1071, Block II, Arapawa Survey District.

WESTLAND LAND DISTRICT

Black Tower Peak Block VI, Mount Napoleon Survey District. Also in Block I, Ward Survey District, Canterbury. On Main Divide between Mounts Hopkins and McKerrow.
Waikowhai Stream Blocks X, IX, XIII, and XIV, Gillespies Survey District. Flows into sea near Gillespies Point. Instead of Waikohai.
Waikowhai Bluff Block X, Gillespies Survey District. Immediately east of Gillespies Point. Instead of Waikohai.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT

Black Tower Peak Block I, Ward Survey District. Also in Block VI, Mount Napoleon Survey District, Westland. On Main Divide between Mounts Hopkins and McKerrow.
Lawrence Peak Block IX, Whitcombe Survey District. The highest point on the ridge between Jagged Peak and North Peak, Arrowsmith Range.
Spires Peaks Block IX, Whitcombe Survey District. Approximately 100 chains east of Mount Murray and 50 chains north of North Peak, Arrowsmith Range.
Steeple Peak Block IX, Whitcombe Survey District. Approximately 45 chains east of Mount Murray, Arrowsmith Range.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT

Bryneira Range Hollyford and Humboldt Survey Districts. Bounded by Hollyford, Pyke, and Olivine Rivers, and Hidden Falls Creek. Instead of Byrniera.
Cleft Creek Caples Survey District. Flows from Lake Turner into Hollyford River. This name is to replace “Tutoko” to avoid confusion with Tutoko River.
Katiki Point Block II, Moeraki Survey District. The point on which Moeraki Lighthouse stands.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT

Basin Peak Castlemount Survey District. In Wick Mountains two miles south-west of Cirque Peak.
Bowmar Falls Block IV, Greenstone Survey District. On tributary of Neale Burn flowing from Lake Erskine.
Bypass Stream Near the Manapouri-Doubtful Sound track, Fiordland National Park. Rises on north-eastern slopes of Matterhorn Peak and flows generally easterly into Spey River. Replaces “Takahe” to avoid confusion with stream of that name in Murchison Mountains.
Canyon Creek In Fiordland National Park. Flows generally southerly from Stuart Mountains and joins Wapiti River near Lake Hankinson.
Charlton Mountain Block IV, Greenstone Survey District. Approximately two miles north-west of Ngatimamoe Peak.
Double Peak In Murchison Mountains, Fiordland National Park. Approximately three miles north of Coronation Peak.
Erskine Lake Block IV, Greenstone Survey District. North-west of Pyramid Peak.
Flat Top Peak Block IV, Greenstone Survey District. Approximately one mile west of Ngatimamoe Peak.
Gendarme Mountain Castlemount Survey District. In Wick Mountains. Approximately 60 chains south-west of Cirque Peak.
Hidden Lake Esk Survey District. On Cozette Burn, two miles south-east of Coronation Peak.
Irene Pass Esk Survey District. At head of Irene River, one mile north-west of Coronation Peak.
Key Peak At head of Nancy Sound. Two miles south of Saddleback Peaks.
Mike Lake Upper lake on stream flowing into Fanny Bay, Dusky Sound.
Misty River Draining western slopes of Coronation Peak and flowing into Precipice Cove, Bradshaw Sound.
Monk Lake Between Long Sound and Lake Poteriteri. Two miles west of Lake Mouat.
Museum Range Fiordland National Park. Extending approximately from Coronation Peak to Gaer Arm of Bradshaw Sound.
Pyramid Peak Block IV, Greenstone Survey District. Approximately 120 chains north-west of Ngatimamoe Peak.
Riverton Rocks Post Office Block II, Jacobs River Hundred. South-east of Riverton. To replace “Ngapohatu”.
Surprise Creek Castlemount Survey District. Flows north-westerly to join Joe River at a point approximately half a mile below the confluence of Talbot and Joe Rivers.
Teardrop Lake On unnamed river flowing into Precipice Cove of Bradshaw Sound. 120 chains north of Precipice Cove.
Victor Lake On Carrick River, Cunaris Sound.
Wade Lake Between George Sound and Middle Fiord of Lake Te Anau, south-west of and draining into Lake Thompson.
Widgeon Lake On Long Burn flowing into Long Sound.

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

Dated at Wellington this 5th day of December 1957.
R. G. DICK, Surveyor-General, Chairman, New Zealand Geographic Board.



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🏛️ Final Decision on Assigning of Place Names by New Zealand Geographic Board

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
5 December 1957
Place names, Geographic Board, Decisions, Schedule, South Auckland Land District, Wellington Land District, Marlborough Land District, Westland Land District, Canterbury Land District, Otago Land District, Southland Land District
  • R. G. Dick, Surveyor-General, Chairman, New Zealand Geographic Board