Located in the Marlborough region
It goes from the dividing ridge of the Northbank in Mt Richmond Forest Park, south to the Conway River. The eastern boundary is the Raglan Range, south to Lake Tennyson and the Clarence River. It encompasses inland Marlborough and Kaikoura, including Molesworth Station.
South Marlborough is popular with local hunters and those from around the country. Most areas have populations of red deer, pigs and goats. Chamois are wide-spread in low numbers throughout the high country, except the Richmond Ranges.