The Mount Aspiring National Park (east of the Divide) area is over 185 000 hectares and stretches all the way from Haast Pass/Tioripatea in the north to the Route Burn in the south. Species present are goats, red deer, whitetail deer and chamois.
The forest is predominantly beech, giving way as altitude increases to sub alpine shrubland, snow tussock and glaciated bare rock and snow.
Hunt red deer and chamois in the Arawhata hunting block, which lies within the Olivine Wilderness Area, so there are no huts, tracks or bridges, and no aircraft landings are permitted.
Barrier hunting block is a mountainous terrain in the western reaches of Mt Aspiring National Park, bordered to the east by the Barrier and Olivine Ranges. You can hunt red deer and chamois.
Blue hunting block takes in the Blue River catchment including its north and south branches. You can hunt red deer and chamois.
Species:Chamois, Deer - Red
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Transport
Knights Point Air
Aircraft landings at Western South Island and Southern South Island locations. Fixed Wing Landings for the purpose of dropping off and picking up recreationalists (e.g., hunters/trampers) and scenic landings.
Guided, small group hiking tours travelling between national parks for overnight and 2-night hikes. Trip may also include soaking in hotpools, mountain biking, kayaking and caving.
Activities: Four wheel driving; Quad and trail biking; Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
The main access points to the area are the roadends beyond Glenorchy, the Wanaka – Mt Aspiring Rd, and the Haast Highway (SH6) in the Makarora region.
Climate
Mount Aspiring National Park weather is changeable and wet, dictated by the predominantly westerly moisture laden winds that sweep the Southern Alps/Kā Tiritiri o te Moana.