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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 📷 Simon  Queens Park Statue 📷 Simon  Invercargill Water Tower 📷 Simon  Rakiura coastline 📷 Simon  Mason Bay dunes 📷 Simon  Brian exiting plane 📷 Jim  Simon by plane at Mason Bay 📷 Jim  Unloading plane at Mason Bay 📷 Jim  Simon and Brian walking north up Mason Bay 📷 Jim  Brian, Jim, Mason Bay to south 📷 Simon  Simon photographing Duck Creek 📷 Jim  Simon at Mason Bay hut 📷 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  Party at Mason Bay hut 📷 Simon  Jim and Brian in Duck Creek on Mason Bay 📷 Simon  At Martins Creek Hunters Hut 📷 Simon  Mason Bay and Ernst Islands 📷 Simon  Cavalier Creek, Mason Bay, Ernest Islands 📷 Brian  Brian heading up track 📷 Jim  Rest Stop Selfie 📷 Jim  Jim and Brian at a soft spot in the track 📷 Simon  Adams Hill 📷 Brian  Jim in view from Adams Hill 📷 Simon  View from Adams hill 📷 Jim
Mon Nov 11 day 2 - Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua HutDoughboy Bay to Rakeahua  Brian in Doughboy Bay hut 📷 Simon  Leaving Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian  Doughboy Bay hut from the beach 📷 Jim  Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills 📷 Jim  Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills 📷 Simon  Doughboy Bay sandhills 2 📷 Simon  Jim on the track above Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian  View down to Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian  On Doughboy tops br 📷 Brian  Jim and Brian on boggy track 📷 Simon  Simon crossing the Rakeahua 📷 Jim  Simon and Brian arriving at Rakeahua Hut 📷 Jim
Tue Nov 12 day 3 - Mt RakeahuaMt Rakeahua, 681m  Simon and Jim on the way up Rakeahua 📷 Brian  View through scrub back to Rakeahua valley 📷 Simon  Jim by large tarn 📷 Simon  Rakeahua tarn 📷 Simon  Southern Dotterel track above the scrub line 📷 Simon  Southern Dotterel 📷 Simon  Simon nearing the top of Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind br 📷 Brian  Simon nearing the top of Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind 📷 Brian  Brian and Jim on the Rakeahua summit rocks 📷 Simon  Rakeahua Mason Bay 📷 Simon  View from Mt Rakeahua 📷 Jim  Rakeahua River 📷 Simon
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  Brian and Simon on a rainy start to the day's tramping 📷 Jim  Simon looking at Patterson Inlet tidal flats 📷 Brian  Jim and Brian taking photos of the estuary 📷 Simon  Simon on Patterson Inlet tidal flats 📷 Jim  Brian and Jim close to the inlet 📷 Simon  Brian and Simon on the track 📷 Jim  Smon at Freds Camp Hut 📷 Brian  Brian and Jim at Freds Camp 📷 Simon  Freds Camp from the Jetty 📷 Simon  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  Morning at Freds Camp 📷 Simon  Freds Camp jetty 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  Simon looking muddy in the Freshwater track 📷 Jim  Water Taxi at Freshwater Jetty 📷 Simon  Leaving Freshwater jetty 📷 Simon  View out to Patterson Inlet 📷 Simon  In Patterson Inlet 📷 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  Post Office Bay 📷 Brian  Island off Sydney Cove 📷 Simon  Sydney Cove 📷 Brian  Jim and Brian at south end of Sydney Cove 📷 Simon  West End Beach 📷 Jim  West End Beach view 📷 Jim  East end of West End Beach 📷 Jim  Simon and Weka at West End Beach 📷 Brian  Weka 📷 Brian  Weka 📷 Brian  Halfmoon Bay 📷 Simon  Halfmoon Bay 📷 Simon
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