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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  Mason Bay dunes Photo: Simon  Brian exiting plane Photo: Jim  Simon by plane at Mason Bay Photo: Jim  Simon and Brian walking north up Mason Bay Photo: Jim  View south down Mason Bay Photo: Jim  Simon and Brian walking north up Mason Bay Photo: Jim  Mason Bay to north Photo: Simon  Jim and view of Duck Creek track Photo: Simon  Brian and Simon heading up Duck Creek Photo: Jim  Simon photographing Duck Creek 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  Doughboy Hut track sign Photo: Jim  Track beside Mason Bay Photo: Simon  Kilbride homestead Photo: Brian  Sha at Kilbride homestead Photo: Brian  Adams Hill Photo: Brian  Mason Bay and Ernest Island from Adams Hill stitch str Photo: Simon  Arriving at Doughboy Bay Photo: Simon  Doughboy Bay Photo: Simon  Jim and Brian at Doughboy Bay hut Photo: Simon  Inside Doughboy Bay hut Photo: Brian
Mon Nov 11 day 2 - Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua HutDoughboy Bay to Rakeahua  Brian in Doughboy Bay hut Photo: Simon  Doughboy Bay hut from beach Photo: Simon  Leaving Doughboy Bay Photo: Brian  Doughboy Bay hut from the beach Photo: Jim  Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills Photo: Jim  Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills Photo: Simon  Brian and Jim at Doughboy Bay Photo: Simon  Doughboy Bay sandhills 2 Photo: Simon  Jim on the track above Doughboy Bay Photo: Brian  Jim and Brian on Doughboy Hill Photo: Simon  Brian and Simon on Doughboy tops Photo: Jim  Jim and Brian on boggy track Photo: Simon
Tue Nov 12 day 3 - Mt RakeahuaMt Rakeahua, 681m  Simon and Jim on the way up Rakeahua Photo: Brian  View through scrub back to Rakeahua valley Photo: Simon  Rakeahua tarn Photo: Simon  Southern Dotterel Photo: Simon  Simon nearing the top of Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind Photo: Brian  Brian and Jim on the Rakeahua summit rocks Photo: Simon  Simon on Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind br Photo: Brian  Rakeahua Mason Bay Photo: Simon  View from Mt Rakeahua Photo: Jim  Brian and Rakeahua River behind Photo: Jim  Rakehua Hut Photo: Brian  Rakeahua Landing Photo: 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 Photo: Simon  Brian and Jim leaving Rakeahu Hut Photo: Simon  A Boggy Start To The Track Photo: Jim  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  Brian and Jim close to the inlet Photo: Simon  Brian and Simon on the track Photo: Jim  Freds Camp jetty Photo: Jim  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  Morning at Freds Camp Photo: Simon  Morning at Freds Camp jetty Photo: Simon  Pastel Freds camp Photo: Simon  Freds Camp jetty at dawn Photo: Brian  Freds Camp Hut at dawn Photo: Brian  Bottlenose dolphins Photo: Jim  Brian and Jim on track near Freshwater Photo: Simon  Tolson River Photo: Simon  Jim crossing the Tolson River Photo: Brian  Simon looking muddy in the Freshwater track Photo: Jim  Leaving Freshwater jetty Photo: Simon  Brian in water taxi Photo: Simon
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  Rocks in Halfmoon Bay Photo: Jim
Sat Nov 16 day 7 - Ulva IslandUlva Island  Golden Bay from Observation rock Photo: Simon  Post Office Bay Photo: Brian  Island off Sydney Cove Photo: Simon  Sydney Cove Photo: Brian  Jim and Brian at south end of Sydney Cove Photo: Simon  West End Beach Photo: Jim  West End Beach view Photo: Jim  West End Beach weka Photo: Brian  Brian and Simon at lunch Photo: Jim  Weka Photo: Brian  Weka Photo: Brian  Halfmoon Bay Photo: Simon
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