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2019-11-09 Rakiura Southern Circuit2019-10-26 Stanton Memorial < Trips > 2020-02-27 Utah
Sat Nov 09 day 0 - Invercargill to Mason BayInvercargill City, fly Invercargill to Mason Bay, walk to Mason Bay Hut  Queens Park Statue 📷 Simon  Invercargill Water Tower 📷 Simon  Brian and Simon at Invercargill Airport 📷 Jim  Stewart Island Flights plane 📷 Simon  Rakiura coastline 📷 Simon  Mason Bay dunes 📷 Simon  Unloading plane at Mason Bay 📷 Jim  Simon and Brian walking north up Mason Bay 📷 Jim  Simon and Brian walking north up Mason Bay 📷 Jim  Brian, Jim, Mason Bay to south 📷 Simon  Brian and Simon heading up Duck Creek 📷 Jim  Simon photographing Duck Creek 📷 Jim
Jim and I have the morning in Invercargill, walking the City and Queens Park.
Met Brian at the airport and fly with Stewart Island Air to Mason Bay landing at low tide.
Walked to Mason Bay Hut for the night.
Sun Nov 10 day 1 - Mason Bay, Kilbride Homestead, to Doughboy BayMason Bay, Martin's Creek Hunters Hut, Cavalier Hunters Hut, Kilbride Homestead, to Doughboy Bay  Party at Mason Bay hut 📷 Simon  Cavalier Creek, Mason Bay, Ernest Islands 📷 Brian  Reaching the beach on the way to Kilbride 📷 Brian  Kilbride homestead 📷 Brian  Sha at Kilbride homestead 📷 Brian  Back At Track 📷 Simon  First view of Doughboy Bay 📷 Simon  Diabolical Track 📷 Simon  Arriving at Doughboy Bay 📷 Simon  Brian and Jim arriving at Doughboy Bay 📷 Simon  Doughboy Bay 📷 Simon  Jim and Simon at Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian
Mon Nov 11 day 2 - Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua HutDoughboy Bay to Rakeahua  Brian in Doughboy Bay hut 📷 Simon  Doughboy Bay hut from beach 📷 Simon  Leaving Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian  Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills 📷 Simon  Brian and Jim at Doughboy Bay 📷 Simon  View down to Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian  Jim and Simon on the track through scrub above Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian  Jim and Brian heading across the Doughboy tops, first view of Rakeahua River 📷 Simon  Tannin coloured Rakeahua River 📷 Simon  Brian and Jim crossing the Rakeahua River bridge 📷 Simon  Dark Rakeahua River 📷 Simon  Brian at Rakeahua Hut 📷 Simon
Tue Nov 12 day 3 - Mt RakeahuaMt Rakeahua, 681m  Jim and Brian starting up the Mt Rakeahua track 📷 Simon  View through scrub back to Rakeahua valley 📷 Simon  Jim by large tarn 📷 Simon  Looking Back Down Track 📷 Simon  Southern Dotterel 📷 Simon  Simon nearing the top of Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind 📷 Brian  Simon on Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind br 📷 Brian  Simon and Brian on Mt Rakeahua 📷 Jim  Mason Bay from Rakeahua 📷 Brian  Jim at the old Rakeahua trig 📷 Simon  Rakeahua Mason Bay 📷 Simon  Brian and Simon by Rakeahua River 📷 Jim A day trip up Mt Rakeahua. Saw the rare Southern Dotterel.
Had good all round view from the top although the strong southerly made it very cold.
Wed Nov 13 day 4 - Rakeahua Hut to Freds Camp HutRakeahua Hut to Freds Camp Hut  Brian and Jim leaving Rakeahu Hut 📷 Simon  A Boggy Start To The Track 📷 Jim  Brian and Simon on a rainy start to the day's tramping 📷 Jim  Simon on Patterson Inlet tidal flats 📷 Jim  Brian and Jim close to the inlet 📷 Simon  Brian and Simon on the track 📷 Jim  Freds Camp jetty 📷 Jim  Freds Camp from the Jetty 📷 Simon  Simon on Freds Camp jetty 📷 Jim  Freds Camp jetty at dusk 📷 Jim  Freds Camp at dusk and low tide 📷 Simon  Freds Camp jetty at dusk 📷 Simon Thu Nov 14 day 5 - Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater HutFreds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut  Pastel Freds camp 📷 Simon  Freds Camp jetty at dawn 📷 Brian  Freds Camp Hut at dawn 📷 Brian  Bottlenose dolphins 📷 Jim  Brian and Jim on the track 📷 Simon  Freshwater Freds halfway sign 📷 Simon  Tolson River 📷 Simon  Brian crossing Tolson River bridge 📷 Simon  Jim crossing the Tolson River 📷 Brian  Simon crossing the Tolson River 📷 Jim  Simon at Freshwater Hut 📷 Jim  Brian in water taxi 📷 Simon
Fri Nov 15 day 6 - Oban, Ackers PointOban, and Ackers Point walk  Kaka on balcony 📷 Jim  Kaka on balcony 📷 Jim  Halfmoon Bay beach 📷 Jim  Oban from Lonnekers Beach 📷 Simon  Brian at Ackers Cottage 📷 Simon  Simon at Ackers Point 📷 Brian  Halfmoon Bay 📷 Jim  Oban Bay 📷 Jim  Oban Bay 📷 Jim  Halfmoon Bay from Ackers point track 📷 Simon  Halfmoon Bay 📷 Jim  Heritage Expeditions cruise ship 📷 Jim
Sat Nov 16 day 7 - Ulva IslandUlva Island  Golden Bay from Observation rock 📷 Simon  Island off Sydney Cove 📷 Simon  Sydney Cove 📷 Brian  Syndney Cove interpretation 📷 Brian  Jim and Brian at south end of Sydney Cove 📷 Simon  West End Beach 📷 Jim  West End Beach weka 📷 Brian  Brian and Simon at lunch 📷 Jim  East end of West End Beach 📷 Jim  Simon and Weka at West End Beach 📷 Brian  Weka 📷 Brian  Halfmoon Bay 📷 Simon
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