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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  Brian and Simon at Invercargill Airport 📷 Jim  Stewart Island Flights plane 📷 Simon  Rakiura coastline 📷 Simon  Mason Bay dunes 📷 Simon  Simon by plane at Mason Bay 📷 Jim  Simon and Brian walking north up Mason Bay 📷 Jim  View south down Mason Bay 📷 Jim  Jim and Brian off the plane at Mason Bay 📷 Simon  Brian, Jim, Mason Bay to south 📷 Simon  Jim and view of Duck Creek track 📷 Simon  Simon, Jim, Brian 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  Jim and Brian in Duck Creek on Mason Bay 📷 Simon  Mason Bay and The Gutter 📷 Simon  Mason Bay north to Ruggedy Mountains 📷 Jim  Simon and north up Mason Bay 📷 Brian  Mason Bay north 📷 Simon  Cavalier Creek, Mason Bay, Ernest Islands 📷 Brian  Cavalier Creek, Mason Bay, Ernest Islands 📷 Brian  Doughboy Hut track sign 📷 Jim  Reaching the beach on the way to Kilbride 📷 Brian  Mason Bay and Ernest Island from Adams Hill stitch str 📷 Simon  Track of Adams hill 📷 Simon
Mon Nov 11 day 2 - Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua HutDoughboy Bay to Rakeahua  Leaving Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian  Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills 📷 Jim  Jim leaving Doughboy Bay 📷 Simon  Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills 📷 Simon  Jim on the track above Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian  View down to Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian  Jim and Simon on the track through scrub above Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian  Last view of Doughboy Bay 📷 Simon  On Doughboy tops br 📷 Brian  Brian on Rakeahua track in forest 📷 Jim  Simon crossing the Rakeahua 📷 Jim  Simon and Brian arriving at Rakeahua Hut 📷 Jim
Tue Nov 12 day 3 - Mt RakeahuaMt Rakeahua, 681m  Jim and Brian starting up the Mt Rakeahua track 📷 Simon  View through scrub back to Rakeahua valley 📷 Simon  Southern Dotterel track above the scrub line 📷 Simon  Southern Dotterel 📷 Simon  Brian and Jim on the Rakeahua summit rocks 📷 Simon  Simon on Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind br 📷 Brian  Simon and Brian on Mt Rakeahua 📷 Jim  Mason Bay from Rakeahua 📷 Brian  Jim and Brian overlooking Rakeahua 📷 Simon  Southern Dotterel 📷 Simon  Rakehua Hut 📷 Brian  Brian and Jim at the Rakeahua River Landing 📷 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  A Boggy Start To The Track 📷 Jim  Simon looking at Patterson Inlet tidal flats 📷 Brian  Jim and Brian taking photos of the estuary 📷 Simon  Brian and Jim close to the inlet 📷 Simon  Brian and Simon on the track 📷 Jim  Brian and Jim at Freds Camp 📷 Simon  Freds Camp jetty 📷 Jim  Simon on Freds Camp jetty 📷 Jim  Freds Camp jetty at dusk 📷 Jim  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  Pastel Freds camp 📷 Simon  Freds Camp jetty at dawn 📷 Brian  Bottlenose dolphins 📷 Jim  Brian and Jim on the track 📷 Simon  Freshwater Freds halfway sign 📷 Simon  Jim crossing the Tolson River 📷 Brian  Brian at Freshwater landing 📷 Jim  Simon at Freshwater Hut 📷 Jim  Water Taxi at Freshwater jetty 📷 Jim  Leaving Freshwater jetty 📷 Simon  Freshwater River from water taxi 📷 Brian
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 📷 Simon  Island off Sydney Cove 📷 Simon  Sydney Cove 📷 Brian  Jim and Brian at south end of Sydney Cove 📷 Simon  Brian at Boulder Beach 📷 Simon  West End Beach 📷 Jim  West End Beach weka 📷 Brian  Weka 📷 Brian  Weka 📷 Brian  Brian walking down to Oban 📷 Simon  Halfmoon Bay 📷 Simon
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