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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  Invercargill Water Tower 📷 Simon  Brian and Simon at Invercargill Airport 📷 Jim  Stewart Island Flights plane 📷 Simon  Rakiura coastline 📷 Simon  Mason Bay dunes 📷 Simon  Brian exiting plane 📷 Jim  Simon by plane at Mason Bay 📷 Jim  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  Party at Mason Bay hut 📷 Simon  Jim and Brian in Duck Creek on Mason Bay 📷 Simon  Duck Creek at Mason Bay 📷 Simon  On Mason Bay looking back at Duck Creek 📷 Jim  Mason Bay north to Ruggedy Mountains 📷 Jim  Mason Bay to the north 📷 Simon  Mason Bay and Ernst Islands 📷 Simon  Cavalier Creek, Mason Bay, Ernest Islands 📷 Brian  Cavalier Creek, Mason Bay, Ernest Islands 📷 Brian  Kilbride homestead 📷 Brian  Brian on Adams hill 📷 Jim  Jim and Simon at Doughboy hut 📷 Brian
Mon Nov 11 day 2 - Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua HutDoughboy Bay to Rakeahua  Brian in Doughboy Bay hut 📷 Simon  Leaving Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian  Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills 📷 Jim  Jim leaving Doughboy Bay 📷 Simon  Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills 📷 Simon  Brian and Jim at Doughboy Bay 📷 Simon  Jim on the track above Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian  View down to Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian  Jim and Brian heading across the Doughboy tops, first view of Rakeahua River 📷 Simon  Simon on Rakeahua track in forest 📷 Jim  Simon crossing the Rakeahua 📷 Jim  Brian at Rakeahua Hut 📷 Simon
Tue Nov 12 day 3 - Mt RakeahuaMt Rakeahua, 681m  Jim and Brian starting up the Mt Rakeahua track 📷 Simon  Simon and Jim on the way up Rakeahua 📷 Brian  View through scrub back to Rakeahua valley 📷 Simon  Jim by large tarn 📷 Simon  Rakeahua tarn 📷 Simon  Looking Back Down Track 📷 Simon  Southern Dotterel track above the scrub line 📷 Simon  Simon nearing the top of Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind br 📷 Brian  Brian and Jim on the Rakeahua summit rocks 📷 Simon  Brian and Jim on the Rakeahua summit rocks 📷 Simon  Brian and Rakeahua River behind 📷 Jim  Southern Dotterel 📷 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  Brian and Simon on a rainy start to the day's tramping 📷 Jim  Rakeahua estuary 📷 Simon  Simon looking at Patterson Inlet tidal flats 📷 Brian  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  Pastel Freds camp 📷 Simon  Freds Camp Hut at dawn 📷 Brian  Bottlenose dolphins 📷 Jim  Brian and Jim on the track 📷 Simon  Freshwater Freds halfway sign 📷 Simon  Jim crossing the Tolson River 📷 Brian  Jim and Brian following track 📷 Simon  Simon at Freshwater Hut 📷 Jim  Freshwater River from water taxi 📷 Brian  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  Rocks in Halfmoon Bay 📷 Jim
Sat Nov 16 day 7 - Ulva IslandUlva Island  Golden Bay from Observation rock 📷 Simon  Post Office Bay 📷 Brian  Post Office Bay 📷 Simon  Sydney Cove 📷 Brian  Jim and Brian at south end of Sydney Cove 📷 Simon  Brian at Boulder Beach 📷 Simon  West End Beach 📷 Jim  Brian and Simon at lunch 📷 Jim  East end of West End Beach 📷 Jim  Simon and Weka at West End Beach 📷 Brian  Halfmoon Bay 📷 Simon  Halfmoon Bay 📷 Simon
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