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2019-11-09 Rakiura Southern Circuit

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Sat Nov 09 day 0 - Invercargill to Mason Bay

Invercargill City, fly Invercargill to Mason Bay, walk to Mason Bay Hut

Brian and Simon at Invercargill Airport

Photo: Jim

Stewart Island Flights plane
Photo: Simon

Mason Bay dunes
Photo: Simon

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 Brian off the plane at Mason Bay
Photo: Simon

Jim and Brian off the plane at Mason Bay
Photo: Simon

Mason Bay to north
Photo: Simon

Brian, Jim, Mason Bay to south
Photo: Simon

Simon at Mason Bay hut
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 Bay

Mason Bay, Martin's Creek Hunters Hut, Cavalier Hunters Hut, Kilbride Homestead, to Doughboy Bay

Party at Mason Bay hut

Photo: Simon

Exiting Duck Creek to Mason Bay
Photo: Simon

Simon and Jim on Mason Bay, Ernest Islands behind
Photo: Brian

Mason Bay and The Gutter
Photo: Simon

Looking south down Mason Bay to Ernest Islands
Photo: Jim

Mason Bay north to Ruggedy Mountains
Photo: Jim

Jim and Simon in Cavalier Creek br
Photo: Brian

Track beside Mason Bay
Photo: Simon

Track heading north through dunes at south end Mason Bay
Photo: Simon

Kilbride homestead
Photo: Brian

Back At Track
Photo: Simon

Jim and Simon at Doughboy Bay
Photo: Brian

Mon Nov 11 day 2 - Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua Hut

Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua

Brian in Doughboy Bay hut

Photo: Simon

Doughboy Bay hut from the beach
Photo: Jim

Jim leaving Doughboy Bay
Photo: Simon

Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills
Photo: Simon

Doughboy Bay sandhills 2
Photo: Simon

View down to Doughboy Bay
Photo: Brian

Jim and Simon on the track through scrub above Doughboy Bay
Photo: Brian

Jim and Brian on Doughboy Hill
Photo: Simon

On Doughboy tops br
Photo: Brian

Jim and Brian on boggy track
Photo: Simon

Brian on Rakeahua track in forest
Photo: Jim

Dark Rakeahua River
Photo: Simon

Tue Nov 12 day 3 - Mt Rakeahua

Mt Rakeahua, 681m

Simon and Jim on the way up Rakeahua

Photo: Brian

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

Mason Bay from Rakeahua
Photo: Brian

Jim on Rakeahua
Photo: Brian

Brian and Jim at the Rakeahua River 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 Hut

Rakeahua 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

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

Smon at Freds Camp Hut
Photo: Brian

Freds Camp jetty
Photo: Jim

Thu Nov 14 day 5 - Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut

Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut

Morning at Freds Camp

Photo: Simon

Freds Camp jetty at dawn
Photo: Brian

Bottlenose dolphins
Photo: Jim

Brian and Jim on the track
Photo: Simon

Freshwater Freds halfway sign
Photo: Simon

Tolson River
Photo: Simon

Brian crossing Tolson River bridge
Photo: Simon

Jim crossing the Tolson River
Photo: Brian

Simon at Freshwater Hut
Photo: Jim

Leaving Freshwater jetty
Photo: Simon

Brian in water taxi
Photo: Simon

View out to Patterson Inlet
Photo: Simon

Fri Nov 15 day 6 - Oban, Ackers Point

Oban, 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 Island

Ulva Island

Golden Bay from Observation rock

Photo: Simon

Post Office Bay
Photo: Brian

Sydney Cove
Photo: Brian

Syndney Cove interpretation
Photo: Brian

Jim and Brian at south end of Sydney Cove
Photo: Simon

Brian at Boulder Beach
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

Simon and Weka at West End Beach
Photo: Brian

Weka
Photo: Brian