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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  Brian and Simon at Invercargill Airport Photo: Jim  At Invercargill Airport Photo: Jim  Stewart Island Flights plane Photo: Simon  Mason Bay dunes Photo: Simon  Brian exiting plane Photo: Jim  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  Jim and Brian off the plane at Mason Bay Photo: Simon  Jim and Brian off the plane at Mason Bay Photo: Simon  Jim and view of Duck Creek track Photo: Simon  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  Party at Mason Bay hut Photo: Simon  Party at Mason Bay hut Photo: Simon  Simon and Jim on Mason Bay, Ernest Islands behind Photo: Brian  On Mason Bay looking back at Duck Creek Photo: Jim  Simon and north up Mason Bay Photo: Brian  At Martins Creek Hunters Hut Photo: Simon  Mason Bay and Ernst Islands Photo: Simon  Track beside Mason Bay Photo: Simon  Brian heading up track Photo: Jim  Back At Track Photo: Simon  Adams Hill Photo: Brian  View from Adams hill Photo: Jim
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  Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills Photo: Jim  Doughboy Bay sandhills 2 Photo: Simon  Jim on the track above Doughboy Bay Photo: Brian  View down to Doughboy Bay Photo: Brian  Jim and Brian on Doughboy Hill Photo: Simon  Last view of Doughboy Bay Photo: Simon  Tannin coloured Rakeahua River Photo: Simon  Brian on Rakeahua track in forest Photo: Jim  Brian and Jim crossing the Rakeahua River bridge Photo: Simon
Tue Nov 12 day 3 - Mt RakeahuaMt Rakeahua, 681m  Simon and Jim on the way up Rakeahua Photo: Brian  Jim by large tarn Photo: Simon  Rakeahua tarn Photo: Simon  Brian and Jim on the Rakeahua summit rocks Photo: Simon  Simon and Brian on Mt Rakeahua Photo: Jim  Mason Bay from Rakeahua Photo: Brian  Rakeahua Mason Bay Photo: Simon  Jim on Rakeahua Photo: Brian  Southern Dotterel Photo: Simon  Brian and Simon by Rakeahua River Photo: Jim  Brian and Jim at the Rakeahua River Landing Photo: Simon  Rakeahua Hut interior 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  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  Smon at Freds Camp Hut Photo: Brian  Freds Camp jetty Photo: Jim  Simon on Freds Camp jetty Photo: Jim  Freds Camp jetty at dusk Photo: Jim Thu Nov 14 day 5 - Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater HutFreds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut  Freds Camp jetty at dawn Photo: Brian  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  Simon crossing the Tolson River Photo: Jim  Jim and Brian following track Photo: Simon  Brian at Freshwater landing Photo: Jim  Water Taxi at Freshwater jetty 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 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  Heritage Expeditions cruise ship 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  Syndney Cove interpretation Photo: Brian  Jim and Brian at south end of Sydney Cove Photo: Simon  West End Beach Photo: Jim  West End Beach weka Photo: Brian  Brian and Simon at lunch Photo: Jim  East end of West End Beach Photo: Jim  Simon and Weka at West End Beach Photo: Brian  Weka Photo: Brian  Brian walking down to Oban Photo: Simon
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