✨ Place Name Alterations
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 66
14 MAY 2009
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Komarupeka Creek
Creek
In Westland National Park/Tai Poutini National Park, flowing into Copland River, topographic map 260-H36-Aoraki/Mount Cook, source: GR 578 306, confluence: GR 568 279. New name for a feature not named on current mapping.
Landsborough
River
Significant river, west of the main divide and east of Haast, flowing from McKerrow Glacier into Haast River, topographic maps 260-H36-Aoraki/Mount Cook, 260-H37-Tasman, 260-G37-Landsborough, source: GR 642 156, confluence: GR 232 863. Extent confirmed, southern portion is not Clarke River (recorded name).
Mount Chamberlain
Mountain
In Toaroha Range, south-east of Hokitika, topographic map 260-J34-Whitcombe, height 1786m at GR 621 989. Spelling alteration from Mount Chamberlin (recorded name).
Stillwater–Ngakawau
Railway Line
From Stillwater to Ngakawau, topographic maps 260-K31-Ahaura, 260-K30-Punakaiki, 260-L30-Reefton, 260-L29-Inangahua, 260-K29-Westport and 260-L28-Mokihinui, GR 742 620 to GR 166 547. Alteration from Stillwater-Westport Line and replacing previous New Zealand Gazette, 15 January 1998, No. 1, page 78.
Tatawhaka Creek
Creek
In Westland National Park/Tai Poutini National Park, flowing into Copland River, topographic map 260-H36-Aoraki/Mount Cook, source: GR 610 292, confluence: GR 596 280. New name for a feature not named on current mapping.
Canterbury Land District
Lake Hood
Lake
Approximately 6km south of Ashburton, west of Ashburton River/Hakatere and east of Stranges Road, topographic map 260-L37-Ashburton, GR 114 925. New name for a feature not named or depicted on current mapping.
Lake Opuha
Lake
Near the confluence of South Opuha River, Ribbonwood Creek, and North Opuha River, east of Clayton Road, topographic map 260-J37-Mount Peel, GR 396 887. New name for a feature not named or depicted on current mapping.
Tai Tapu
Locality
Approximately 6km south-east of Lincoln, topographic map 260-M36 & M37-Lincoln, GR 736 271. Format alteration from Taitapu (recorded name).
Otago and Southland Land Districts
The Catlins
Area
South-eastern extremity of the South Island, topographic maps 260-F46-Mataura, 260-G46-Clinton, 260-H46-Balclutha, 260-F47-Tokanui, 260-G47-Tautuku, 260-H47-Hinahina. Defined generally by the coastline from Nugget Point to Slope Point, then extending inland through F47 GR 981 927, F47 GR 969 057, F46 GR 990 140, F46 GR 052 268, G46 GR 149 300, G46 GR 263 268, G46 GR 339 325, H46 GR 514 251, H46 GR 538 255, H46 GR 589 232, H46 GR 582 202, H46 GR 620 148, ending at Nugget Point. Locally used name (recorded) to be formalised with bounded extent.
Southland Land District
Mount Aitkin
Mountain
South-western extremity of the South Island, east of Lake Hakapoua and west of Lake Poteriteri, topographic map 260-B46 & B47-Puysegur, height 1189m at GR 465 353. Spelling alteration from Mount Aitken (recorded name). Geodetic mark, coded A0AH, named "T MT AITKEN", and not beaconed, is located at the summit.
Auckland Islands
Krones Creek
Creek
West of Dea’s Head, flowing into Port Ross, topographic map 260-Auckland Islands, source: GR 033 151, mouth: GR 038 157. New name for a feature not named on current mapping.
Seeligers Creek
Creek
West of Johnson Point, flowing into Port Ross above Terror Cove, topographic map 260-Auckland Islands, source: GR 006 134, mouth: GR 032 145. New name for a feature not named on current mapping.
Venus Valley
Valley
North of Terror Cove, along the coastal margin around the creek proposed to be named Seeligers Creek, and around the site of the place marked as "German expedition" on topographic map 260-Auckland Islands, GR 032 146. New name for a feature not named on current mapping.
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