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2020-08-29 Havelock

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Saturday 29 August 2020 day 1

Fly Wellington to Chrischurch, drive to Mesopotamia, tramp Havelock River Mesopotamia to Growler Hut

Rangitata view from Rangitata Gorge road

Photo: Simon

Park at the end of the 4 WD road
Photo: Brian

Simon ready to go at vehicle
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Brian following the 4 WD trail
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Simon and view up the Clyde
Photo: Brian

Simon approaching Black Mountain hut
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Black Mountain hut
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Brian approaching Black Mountain Hut
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Growler Hut
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Brian arriving at Growler Hut
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Brian outside Growler Hut
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Simon at sunset
Photo: Brian

Sunday 30 August 2020 day 2

Growler Hut to Erics Biv via Curtis Memorial and St Winifred's Huts

Growler hut morning

Photo: Simon

Growler Hut tucked under the hill
Photo: Simon

View down the Havelock Brian rescuing his hat
Photo: Simon

Simon and Forbes
Photo: Brian

Brian and view down the Havelock
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Simon arriving at Mistake Flats Hut
Photo: Brian

Brian leaving Mistake Flats Forbes behind
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Brian outside Curtis Memorial Hut
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Rainbow down the Havelock
Photo: Brian

Simon at St Winifreds Hut
Photo: Brian

Brian at Erics Biv
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Simon at Erics Biv str adj
Photo: Brian

Monday 31 August 2020 day 3

Eric Biv to Havelock head, then to Mistake Flats

Brian and view back to Agony Island

Photo: Simon

Brian at foot of trail up to Veil Biv
Photo: Simon

Brian arriving at Veil Biv
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View up Havelock from Veil Biv trail
Photo: Simon

Simon at Veil Biv
Photo: Brian

View from above Veil Biv up the Havelock s
Photo: Simon

Looking down on Veil Biv and Veil Stream
Photo: Simon

Simon up near avalance debris
Photo: Brian

Looking down the gorgey Havelock
Photo: Simon

Returning past Veil Stream
Photo: Simon

Erics Bivvy sign on back of St Winifreds Door
Photo: Simon

St Winifreds
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Tuesday 01 September 2020 day 4

Mistake Flats snow day

Snowing at Mistake Flats Hut

Photo: Simon

Snowing at Mistake Flats Hut
Photo: Simon

Snowing at Mistake Flats Hut
Photo: Simon

Snowing at Mistake Flats Hut
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Snowing at Mistake Flats Hut
Photo: Brian

Brian on the snow at Mistake Flats
Photo: Simon

Simon outside Mistake Flats Hut snowing
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Simon outside Mistake Flats Hut snowing
Photo: Brian

Snow covered Forbes river
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Brian walking back to Mistake Flat Hut
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Simon and Mistake Flats Hut
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Simon outside Mistake Flats Hut snowing
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Wednesday 02 September 2020 day 5

Forbes River, Murphys Stream

Early morning snow view of Havelock

Photo: Simon

Simon eating breakfast at Mistake Flats Hut
Photo: Brian

View from Mistake Flats Hut door
Photo: Brian

Mistake Flats Hut in the snow
Photo: Brian

Forbes Valley
Photo: Simon

Mt Mc Millan
Photo: Simon

Mistake Flats Hut and Havelock
Photo: Simon

Simon in snow heading into the Forbes
Photo: Brian

Snowy view down the Forbes into the Havelock
Photo: Brian

First view of Forbes Biv and head of Forbes valley
Photo: Brian

Forbes Biv
Photo: Simon

Brian and view down the Forbes
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Thursday 03 September 2020 day 6

Mistake Flat, Carneys Bivs, Growler Hut

Early morning Havelock

Photo: Simon

Early morning Havelock
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Early morning Havelock
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Early morning Mistake Flats hut
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Brian on track down from the Forbes
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Simon and view up the Havelock
Photo: Brian

Brian in Carneys Stream
Photo: Simon

First view of Carneys Bivys
Photo: Simon

Brian at Carneys Bivvys
Photo: Simon

Brian and icicles
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Brian with pack on off down the Havelock
Photo: Simon

Brian and view back up the Havelock
Photo: Simon

Friday 04 September 2020 day 7

Growler Hut, Black Mountain Hut, Mesopotamia

Growler Hut early morning

Photo: Brian

Simon crossing the Growler
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Brian and view back up across the Growler
Photo: Simon

Down the Havelock from the Growler
Photo: Simon

Brian arriving and Black Mountain hut
Photo: Simon

Simon at Black Mountain Hut
Photo: Brian

Black Mountain room with a view
Photo: Simon

Sinclairs grave
Photo: Simon

Rangitata view from Rangitata Gorge road
Photo: Simon

Rangitata view from Rangitata Gorge road
Photo: Brian

Saturday 05 September 2020 day 8

Lake Emma and Mt Sunday

Hakatere Station

Photo: Simon

Lake Emma
Photo: Simon

Lake Emma and Hut
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Brian at Lake Emma Hut
Photo: Simon

Lake Roundabout
Photo: Simon

Potts River and Rangitata
Photo: Simon

Havelock from Mt Sunday
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Havelock from Mt Sunday
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References

• Havelock hunting (DoC)
• The Havelock (NZ Tramper)
• Rangitata River, Havelock River (ClimbNZ)
• The hardcore tramping hut (Stuff 2015)
• Havelock River foray (Peninsular TC 2013)
• The Agony and the ecstasy (Wilderness 2016)
• Historic Mesopotamia land protected for the future (Scoop 2008)
• Mesopotamia Station carved up under Govt scheme(approve sites) (Stuff 2009)