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2019-11-09 Rakiura Southern Circuit
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  Invercargill Water Tower Photo: Simon  Brian and Simon at Invercargill Airport Photo: Jim  Stewart Island Flights plane Photo: Simon  Rakiura coastline 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 view of Duck Creek track Photo: Simon
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  Party at Mason Bay hut Photo: Simon  Looking south down Mason Bay to Ernest Islands Photo: Jim  Mason Bay north to Ruggedy Mountains Photo: Jim  Mason Bay to the north Photo: Simon  Mason Bay north Photo: Simon  Mason Bay and Ruggedy Mountains Photo: Simon  Track beside Mason Bay Photo: Simon  Track heading north through dunes at south end Mason Bay Photo: Simon  Brian and Jim walking down Mason Bay to Kilbride Photo: Simon  Adams Hill Photo: Brian
Mon Nov 11 day 2 - Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua HutDoughboy Bay to Rakeahua  Brian in Doughboy Bay hut Photo: Simon  Jim leaving Doughboy Bay Photo: Simon  Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills Photo: Simon  Brian and Jim at Doughboy Bay Photo: Simon  Doughboy Bay sandhills 2 Photo: Simon  View down to Doughboy Bay Photo: Brian  Jim and Brian on Doughboy Hill Photo: Simon  Brian and Simon on Doughboy tops Photo: Jim  Jim and Brian heading across the Doughboy tops, first view of Rakeahua River Photo: Simon  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 RakeahuaMt Rakeahua, 681m  Jim and Brian starting up the Mt Rakeahua track Photo: Simon  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  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  Mason Bay from Rakeahua Photo: Brian  Top of Mt Rakeahua Photo: Jim  Simon at Rakeahua Hut Photo: Jim  Rakeahua Hut through Macrocarpas Photo: Simon  Rakeahua Hut under Macrocarpa 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  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  Brian and Jim at Freds Camp Photo: Simon  Freds Camp jetty 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  Freshwater Freds halfway sign Photo: Simon  Tolson River Photo: Simon  Jim crossing the Tolson River Photo: Brian  Jim and Brian following track Photo: Simon  Freshwater landing with hut across river Photo: Jim  Simon at Freshwater Hut Photo: Jim
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  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 view Photo: Jim  Simon and Weka at West End Beach Photo: Brian  Weka Photo: Brian  Weka Photo: Brian  Brian walking down to Oban Photo: Simon
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