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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  Invercargill Water Tower Photo: Simon  Queens Park Statue Photo: Simon  Invercargill Water Tower Photo: Simon  Brian and Simon at Invercargill Airport Photo: Jim  Stewart Island Flights plane Photo: Simon  Rakiura coastline Photo: Simon  Mason Bay dunes Photo: Simon  Brian exiting plane Photo: Jim  Simon by plane at Mason Bay Photo: Jim  Unloading plane at Mason Bay Photo: Jim  Simon and Brian walking north up Mason Bay Photo: Jim  Simon and Brian walking north up Mason Bay Photo: 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  Exiting Duck Creek to Mason Bay Photo: Simon  On Mason Bay looking back at Duck Creek Photo: Jim  Mason Bay to the north Photo: Simon  Mason Bay north Photo: Simon  Cavalier Creek Hunters Hut Photo: Simon  Track beside Mason Bay Photo: Simon  Reaching the beach on the way to Kilbride Photo: Brian  Jim in view from Adams Hill Photo: Simon  Mason Bay and Ernest Island from Adams Hill stitch str Photo: Simon  On Adams hill Photo: Jim  Diabolical Track Photo: Simon  Brian at Doughboy bay Photo: Jim
Mon Nov 11 day 2 - Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua HutDoughboy Bay to Rakeahua  Brian in Doughboy Bay hut Photo: Simon  Leaving Doughboy Bay Photo: Brian  Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills Photo: Jim  Jim leaving Doughboy Bay Photo: Simon  Doughboy Bay sandhills 2 Photo: Simon  Jim on the track above Doughboy Bay Photo: Brian  View down to Doughboy Bay Photo: Brian  Jim and Simon on the track through scrub above Doughboy Bay Photo: Brian  Simon on Doughboy Hill Photo: Jim  Jim heading across the Doughboy tops, first view of Rakeahua River Photo: Simon  Tannin coloured Rakeahua River Photo: Simon  Simon on Rakeahua track in forest Photo: Jim
Tue Nov 12 day 3 - Mt RakeahuaMt Rakeahua, 681m  Jim and Brian starting up the Mt Rakeahua track Photo: Simon  View through scrub back to Rakeahua valley Photo: Simon  Jim by large tarn Photo: Simon  Rakeahua tarn Photo: Simon  Looking Back Down Track Photo: Simon  Southern Dotterel track above the scrub line Photo: Simon  Southern Dotterel Photo: Simon  Simon nearing the top of Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind br Photo: Brian  Simon nearing the top of Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind Photo: Brian  Jim at the old Rakeahua trig Photo: Simon  Rakeahua Mason Bay Photo: Simon  Jim on Rakeahua Photo: Brian
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 Photo: Simon  Brian and Jim leaving Rakeahu Hut Photo: Simon  Brian and Simon on a rainy start to the day's tramping Photo: Jim  Rakeahua estuary Photo: Simon  Simon looking at Patterson Inlet tidal flats Photo: Brian  Jim and Brian taking photos of the estuary Photo: Simon  Simon on Patterson Inlet tidal flats Photo: Jim  Brian and Jim close to the inlet Photo: Simon  Brian and Simon on the track Photo: Jim  Freds Camp from the Jetty Photo: Simon  Freds Camp jetty at dusk Photo: Jim  Freds Camp at dusk and low tide Photo: Simon Thu Nov 14 day 5 - Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater HutFreds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut  Pastel Freds camp Photo: Simon  Freds Camp jetty at dawn Photo: Brian  Freds Camp Hut at dawn Photo: Brian  Brian and Jim on track near Freshwater Photo: Simon  Freshwater Freds halfway sign Photo: Simon  Tolson River Photo: Simon  Brian crossing Tolson River bridge Photo: Simon  Simon at Freshwater Hut Photo: Jim  Water Taxi at Freshwater jetty Photo: Jim  Freshwater River from water taxi Photo: Brian  In Patterson Inlet Photo: Simon  Brian in Kereru House Photo: Jim
Fri Nov 15 day 6 - Oban, Ackers PointOban, and Ackers Point walk  Kaka on balcony Photo: Jim  Kaka on balcony Photo: Jim  Halfmoon Bay beach Photo: Jim  Oban from Lonnekers Beach Photo: Simon  Brian at Ackers Cottage Photo: Simon  Simon at Ackers Point Photo: Brian  Halfmoon Bay Photo: Jim  Oban Bay Photo: Jim  Oban Bay Photo: Jim  Halfmoon Bay from Ackers point track Photo: Simon  Halfmoon Bay Photo: Jim  Heritage Expeditions cruise ship Photo: Jim
Sat Nov 16 day 7 - Ulva IslandUlva Island  Golden Bay from Observation rock Photo: Simon  Post Office Bay Photo: Brian  Post Office Bay Photo: Simon  Island off Sydney Cove Photo: Simon  Sydney Cove Photo: Brian  Syndney Cove interpretation Photo: Brian  Brian at Boulder Beach Photo: Simon  West End Beach Photo: Jim  West End Beach view Photo: Jim  East end of West End Beach Photo: Jim  Simon and Weka at West End Beach Photo: Brian  Halfmoon Bay Photo: Simon
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