[2] The Hunters Hills are named as they were a significant hunting area for the local Māori at the time of European settlement.

[5]: 1 The uplifted Hunter Hills are built on greywacke basement with overlaying sediments including coal deposits.

[7] The fault zone is not particularly active and has been mapped for 62 km (39 mi), with a slip rate of less than 1 mm (0.039 in)/year, an average displacement at events between 3–6 m (9.8–19.7 ft) that occur more than 10,000 years apart.

[5]: 5 [9] On the mountains north eastern slopes is the Mount Nimrod Reserve northwest of the White Rock River.

[5]: 17  Access from the reserve to the hunting conservation areas on the far side of the mountain is not possible as the land in between is in private hands.