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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.
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, Arnott 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.
CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT—continued
Broadleaf Stream ..... Block XII, Grasmere Survey District. West branch tributary in the Waimakariri Gorge section of the Waimakariri River.
Campbell Creek ..... Block IV, Davie Survey District. Flows into the Waimakariri River from its source near Campbell Pass.
Carrington Gorge ..... Block XII, Grasmere Survey District. In the Waimakariri Gorge between Mannering Cliffs and Shannon Cliffs.
Deerprint Cove ..... Block IV, Kowai Survey District. Immediately north of Otarama Gorge in the Waimakariri River.
Fosters Hill ..... Block XVI, Grasmere Survey District. In the Waimakariri Gorge vicinity. 3,584 ft.
Guinevere, Mount ..... Block V, Davie Survey District. The most prominent peak on the Jellicoe Ridge. 6,675 ft.
Hanging Basin Creek Block VIII, Wilberforce Survey District. Right bank tributary of the Avoca River.
Hanging Valley Creek Block III, Wilberforce Survey District. Right bank tributary of the Avoca River.
Hamilton Rapids ..... Block XII, Grasmere Survey District. In the Waimakariri Gorge, just north of Broadleaf Stream.
Harper Hills ..... Blocks XI and XII, Hororata Survey District. Hills running generally north-east from the Glenroy Saddle, east of the Hororata River, to the Selwyn River, south-west of Coalgate.
Horseshoe Bends ..... Block IV, Kowai Survey District. In the Waimakariri Gorge between where Fosters Creek and Coal Creek enter the Waimakariri River.
Lancelot, Mount ..... Block V, Bealey Survey District. Prominent peak on the Jellicoe Ridge. 6,910 ft.
Lansdowne Creek ..... Blocks XIV, Grasmere Survey District, and II, Kowai Survey District. Flows north from Back Peak and Otarama Peak into Broken River.
Latter Hill ..... Block IV, Kowai Survey District. Hill in vicinity of Otarama Gorge, Waimakariri River.
Mannering Cliffs ..... Block XII, Grasmere Survey District. In the Waimakariri Gorge, opposite to where an unnamed stream flowing from Lake Blackwater enters the Waimakariri River.
Maryburn ..... Power station in Block VII, Pukaki Survey District. In the Maryburn Basin, east of the Mary Range.
Meehan, Mount ..... Block VI, Okuku Survey District. On range between Mount Whatno and Virginia Peak. About 150 chains north-east of Mount Whatno.
Otarama Gorge ..... Block IV, Kowai Survey District. In the Waimakariri River Gorge just south of Horseshoe Bends.
Patterson Hill ..... Block IV, Kowai Survey District. In the vicinity of the Waimakariri Gorge. 3,642 ft.
Pukaki ..... Power station in Block IX, Pukaki Survey District. On the eastern shores of Lake Pukaki.
Robyne Creek ..... Blocks VIII and XII, Mytholm Survey District. Tributary of Glenrae River, draining the north-west slopes of “The Roderick” Peak.
Salmon Creek ..... Blocks XII, Grasmere Survey District, and IX, Upper Ashley Survey District. Flows south-west into the Waimakariri River.
Shannon Cliffs ..... Block XII, Grasmere Survey District. In the Waimakariri Gorge.
Smuggler Cove ..... Block XVI, Grasmere Survey District. In the Waimakariri Gorge opposite Staircase Gully.
Spurs, The ..... Block XII, Wilberforce Survey District. A system of spurs at the southern end of the Birdwood Range.
Swampy Creek ..... Block VIII, Okuku Survey District. Flows north-easterly into North Branch, Waipara River, about 30 chains above its junction with Waipara River.
Waterfall Creek ..... Block IV, Kowai Survey District. Flows into Waimakariri River east of Patterson Hill.
Whistling Creek ..... Blocks V and VI, Okuku Survey District. Flows generally easterly from Mount Whatno into Waitohi River.
Wilson Hill ..... Block I, Oxford Survey District. In Waimakariri Gorge vicinity, east of Coal Creek. 2,863 ft.
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