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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  Brian and Simon at Invercargill Airport 📷 Jim  Rakiura coastline 📷 Simon  Mason Bay dunes 📷 Simon  Brian exiting plane 📷 Jim  Simon and Brian walking north up Mason Bay 📷 Jim  Simon and Brian walking north up Mason Bay 📷 Jim  Jim and Brian off the plane at Mason Bay 📷 Simon  Mason Bay to north 📷 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  Jim and Brian in Duck Creek on Mason Bay 📷 Simon  Simon and Jim on Mason Bay, Ernest Islands behind 📷 Brian  Duck Creek at Mason Bay 📷 Simon  Mason Bay and Ernest Islands 📷 Simon  On Mason Bay looking back at Duck Creek 📷 Jim  At Martins Creek Hunters Hut 📷 Simon  Mason Bay and Ernst Islands 📷 Simon  Mason Bay north 📷 Simon  Brian heading up track 📷 Jim  Brian and Jim walking down Mason Bay to Kilbride 📷 Simon  Sha at Kilbride homestead 📷 Brian  Kilbride homestead across Leask Creek 📷 Brian
Mon Nov 11 day 2 - Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua HutDoughboy Bay to Rakeahua  Leaving Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian  Doughboy Bay hut from the beach 📷 Jim  Brian and Jim at Doughboy Bay 📷 Simon  Doughboy Bay sandhills 2 📷 Simon  Jim and Simon on the track through scrub above Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian  Simon on Doughboy Hill 📷 Jim  Tannin coloured Rakeahua River 📷 Simon  Jim and Brian on boggy track 📷 Simon  Brian on Rakeahua track in forest 📷 Jim  Simon on Rakeahua track in forest 📷 Jim  Simon and Brian arriving at Rakeahua Hut 📷 Jim  Simon at Rakeahua hut br 📷 Brian
Tue Nov 12 day 3 - Mt RakeahuaMt Rakeahua, 681m  View through scrub back to Rakeahua valley 📷 Simon  View through scrub back to Rakeahua valley 📷 Simon  Jim by large tarn 📷 Simon  Looking Back Down Track 📷 Simon  Southern Dotterel track above the scrub line 📷 Simon  Simon nearing the top of Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind 📷 Brian  Mason Bay from Rakeahua 📷 Brian  Rakeahua Mason Bay 📷 Simon  Patterson Inlet 📷 Simon  Jim and Brian overlooking Rakeahua 📷 Simon  Jim descending the tussock 📷 Brian  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 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  Rakeahua estuary 📷 Simon  Jim and Brian taking photos of the estuary 📷 Simon  Simon on Patterson Inlet tidal flats 📷 Jim  Brian and Jim close to the inlet 📷 Simon  Smon at Freds Camp Hut 📷 Brian  Freds Camp from the Jetty 📷 Simon  Freds Camp jetty at dusk 📷 Jim  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  Morning at Freds Camp jetty 📷 Simon  Freds Camp jetty at dawn 📷 Brian  Bottlenose dolphins 📷 Jim  Brian and Jim on the track 📷 Simon  Brian and Jim on track near Freshwater 📷 Simon  Simon crossing the Tolson River 📷 Jim  Jim and Brian following track 📷 Simon  Simon looking muddy in the Freshwater track 📷 Jim  Brian at Freshwater landing 📷 Jim  Water Taxi at Freshwater jetty 📷 Jim  View out to 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  Golden Bay from Observation rock 📷 Simon  Post Office Bay 📷 Brian  Post Office Bay 📷 Simon  Island off Sydney Cove 📷 Simon  Syndney Cove interpretation 📷 Brian  Jim and Brian at south end of Sydney Cove 📷 Simon  Brian at Boulder Beach 📷 Simon  West End Beach view 📷 Jim  West End Beach weka 📷 Brian  East end of West End Beach 📷 Jim  Weka 📷 Brian  Weka 📷 Brian
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