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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 46
NELSON LAND DISTRICT
Apogee Creek ..... Block VI, Tasman Survey District. An east branch tributary of the Karamea River.
Apollo Creek ..... Block VI, Tasman Survey District. Tributary of the Karamea River. Source on Mount Kendall.
Atlas Creek ..... Block VI, Tasman Survey District. A west branch tributary of the Karamea River.
Bald Knob ..... Block VII, Oparara Survey District. At the junction of ridge between Bovis Creek, Postal River, and Fenian Range.
Barfoot, Lake ..... Block I, Leslie Survey District. In the upper reaches of the Beautiful River.
Bellbird Ridge ..... Block V, Whakapoai Survey District. The main ridge between Pitt Creek and Wekakura Creek.
Black Lakes ..... Block VIII, Otumahana Survey District. On the north and west slopes of Mount Brilliant.
Cannington Creek ..... Block IX, Kahurangi Survey District. Flows into Tasman Sea immediately south of Rocks Point.
Centre Mountain ..... Block XVI, Whakapoai Survey District. At junction of main watersheds of the Spey River, Roaring Lion River, Beautiful River, and Ugly River.
Comet Creek ..... Block VI, Tasman Survey District. An east branch tributary of the Karamea River.
Cuckoo Creek ..... Blocks XVI and XVII, Oparara Survey District. Tributary of Karamea River.
Disappearing Creek ..... Block XVI, Oparara Survey District. Tributary of Cuckoo Creek.
Domett Creek ..... Block XVI, Whakapoai Survey District. A tributary of the Ugly River with its source just below Mount Domett.
Earthquake Lakes ..... Block X, Leslie Survey District. A series of three lakes in the Karamea River near its junction with Beautiful River.
Elmer, Lake ..... Block XII, Whakapoai Survey District. In the upper reaches of the Ugly River.
False Creek ..... Block V, Leslie Survey District. A tributary of the Karamea River.
False Peak ..... Block I, Leslie Survey District. On ridge between Beautiful River and False Creek. 5,100 ft.
Fenian Range ..... Block XI, Oparara Survey District. From the Fenian Trig. northwards to the large fork in the Ugly River.
Ferris Creek ..... Block V, Leslie Survey District. A tributary of the Karamea River.
Fox Creek ..... Block XIII, Kahurangi Survey District. A tributary of Heaphy River north-east of Blackwater Creek.
Gunner Downs ..... An area of open country of approximately 3,000 acres in Block X, Whakapoai Survey District.
Harley Creek ..... Block XI, Whakapoai Survey District. Flows into western side of Lake Elmer.
Jewell, Lake ..... Block I, Leslie Survey District. Approximately 1 mile south-east of False Peak.
Jupiter Creek ..... Block II, Tasman Survey District. A west branch tributary of the Karamea River.
Kendall Ridge ..... Block V, Tasman Survey District. The ridge running from Mount Kendall northwards to the Herbert Range.
Lamplough Stream ..... Block II, Ngakawau Survey District. Crosses the main Ngakawau-Seddonville road and is approximately 65 chains north-north-east of Dean Stream.
Little Grey Creek ..... Block XII, Oparara Survey District. Small north branch tributary of the Karamea River.
Lost Valley Creek ..... Block IX, Leslie Survey District. Small south branch tributary of the Karamea River.
Lunik Creek ..... Block VI, Tasman Survey District. A tributary of the Karamea River in the vicinity of Mount Luna.
Marshall Range ..... Block IV, Anatoki Survey District. A range between the Roaring Lion and Beautiful Rivers.
Mars Creek ..... Block VI, Tasman Survey District. In vicinity of Mount Kendall.
Mercury Creek ..... Block II, Tasman Survey District. Tributary of the Karamea River, flowing from the Herbert Range.
Meteor Creek ..... Block X, Tasman Survey District. Tributary of the Karamea River, flowing from Mount Lunar.
NELSON LAND DISTRICT—continued
McNabb Creek ..... Block IV, Oparara Survey District. A tributary of the Ugly River.
McNabb Track ..... Blocks V, X, XI, XII, Whakapoai Survey District, and XV, Gouland Survey District. Commences at Pitt Creek near the mouth of the Heaphy River then up to Mount Barr, across the Gunner Downs to Lake Aorere, and up to Centre Mountain.
Moonstone Lake ..... Block X, Tasman Survey District. Lake approximately 1½ miles long in the Karamea River.
Orbit Creek ..... Block X, Tasman Survey District. Small tributary of the Karamea River near its entrance to Moonstone Lake.
Perigee Creek ..... Block VI, Tasman Survey District. An east branch tributary of the Karamea River.
Pyramid Creek ..... Block IX, Leslie Survey District. A small tributary of the Karamea River, with its source near a peak called the Pyramid.
Rotopai ..... Lake in Block I, Leslie Survey District. Approximately 50 chains north-west of False Peak.
Rubble Creek ..... Block XV, Whakapoai Survey District. A west branch tributary of the upper reaches of the Ugly River.
Ryan Creek ..... Block II, Whakapoai Survey District. A tributary of the Gunner River.
Sandy Peak ..... Block IX, Leslie Survey District. A peak approximately 50 chains south-east of the “Pyramid”. 4,503 ft.
Satellite Creek ..... Block VI, Tasman Survey District. An east branch tributary of the Karamea River.
Saturn Creek ..... Block II, Tasman Survey District. A north-west branch tributary of the Karamea River.
Simkin Creek ..... Block XII, Whakapoai Survey District. A tributary of the Ugly River approximately 1½ miles north-east of Lake Elmer.
Sputnik Creek ..... Block VI, Tasman Survey District. An east branch tributary of the Karamea River.
Star Creek ..... Block VI, Tasman Survey District. A tributary of the Karamea River. In the vicinity of Mount Luna.
Thor Creek ..... Block VI, Tasman Survey District. Tributary of Karamea River in Mount Kendall vicinity.
Venus Creek ..... Block II, Tasman Survey District. A west branch tributary entering the Karamea River approximately 1 mile north of Mercury Creek.
Waters Creek ..... Block IX, Tasman Survey District. A tributary of the Karamea River with its source below Mount Dean.
WESTLAND LAND DISTRICT
Anderson Peak ..... 6,025 ft. Block I, Arthur’s Pass Survey District. At the head of the Rolleston River on the Barron Range approximately due north of Mount Armstrong.
Anna, Lake ..... Block XV, Otira Survey District. Under the peak of Mount Franklin on its western side.
Cole Creek ..... Blocks X and XIV, Arnot Survey District. Instead of Bullock Creek.
Florence, Lake ..... Block I, Arthur’s Pass Survey District. At the head of the Rolleston River, high on the slopes of “Anderson Peak”.
Sally, Lake ..... Block XV, Otira Survey District. On the eastern side of Mount Franklin just below the peak.
White Knight Stream ..... Block VII, Waiwhero Survey District. Stream draining the southern slopes of Mount White Knight, Paparoa Range.
CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT
Airini, Mount ..... Block XI, Nimrod Survey District. Name for Trig. S. in the Hunters Hills.
Benmore, Lake ..... Lake formed by the hydro-electric dam on the Waitaki River for the Benmore Power Station.
Black Hill ..... Block IX, Upper Ashley Survey District. In vicinity of Waimakariri Gorge. 4,367 ft.
Blind Creek ..... Block IV, Wilberforce Survey District. Left bank tributary of the Avoca River.
Brassington Rocks ..... Block XII, Grasmere Survey District. In the Waimakariri Gorge, near Shannon Cliffs.
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