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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  Invercargill Water Tower 📷 Simon  Brian and Simon at Invercargill Airport 📷 Jim  Stewart Island Flights plane 📷 Simon  Rakiura coastline 📷 Simon  Mason Bay dunes 📷 Simon  Jim and Brian off the plane at Mason Bay 📷 Simon  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 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  Simon and Jim on Mason Bay, Ernest Islands behind 📷 Brian  Mason Bay and Ernest Islands 📷 Simon  Looking south down Mason Bay to Ernest Islands 📷 Jim  Mason Bay and Ruggedy Mountains 📷 Simon  Cavalier Creek Hunters Hut 📷 Simon  Brian heading up track 📷 Jim  Track heading north through dunes at south end Mason Bay 📷 Simon  Reaching the beach on the way to Kilbride 📷 Brian  Mason Bay from Adams Hill 📷 Brian  Ernest Islands from Adams hill 📷 Jim  Jim and Simon heading along the tops 📷 Brian
Mon Nov 11 day 2 - Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua HutDoughboy Bay to Rakeahua  Brian in Doughboy Bay hut 📷 Simon  Doughboy Bay hut from beach 📷 Simon  Leaving Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian  Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills 📷 Simon  View down to Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian  Jim and Simon on the track through scrub above Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian  Jim and Brian heading across the Doughboy tops, first view of Rakeahua River 📷 Simon  Tannin coloured Rakeahua River 📷 Simon  Jim and Brian on boggy track 📷 Simon  Brian on Rakeahua track in forest 📷 Jim  Simon on Rakeahua track in forest 📷 Jim  Simon at Rakeahua hut br 📷 Brian
Tue Nov 12 day 3 - Mt RakeahuaMt Rakeahua, 681m  Jim and Brian starting up the Mt Rakeahua track 📷 Simon  Rakeahua tarn 📷 Simon  Looking Back Down Track 📷 Simon  Southern Dotterel track above the scrub line 📷 Simon  Southern Dotterel 📷 Simon  Simon nearing the top of Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind 📷 Brian  Jim and Brian overlooking Rakeahua 📷 Simon  Southern Dotterel 📷 Simon  Simon at Rakeahua Hut 📷 Jim  Brian and Simon by Rakeahua River 📷 Jim  Brian and Jim at the Rakeahua River Landing 📷 Simon  Rakeahua 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  Brian and Jim leaving Rakeahu Hut 📷 Simon  A Boggy Start To The Track 📷 Jim  Brian and Simon on a rainy start to the day's tramping 📷 Jim  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  Brian and Simon on the track 📷 Jim  Smon at Freds Camp Hut 📷 Brian  Freds Camp jetty 📷 Jim  Freds Camp jetty at dusk 📷 Jim 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 jetty at dawn 📷 Brian  Brian and Jim on the track 📷 Simon  Brian and Jim on track near Freshwater 📷 Simon  Freshwater Freds halfway sign 📷 Simon  Tolson River 📷 Simon  Jim crossing the Tolson River 📷 Brian  Jim and Brian following track 📷 Simon  View out to Patterson Inlet 📷 Simon  Brian in Kereru House 📷 Jim
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 📷 Brian  Island off Sydney Cove 📷 Simon  Sydney Cove 📷 Brian  Jim and Brian at south end of Sydney Cove 📷 Simon  West End Beach 📷 Jim  West End Beach view 📷 Jim  West End Beach weka 📷 Brian  Brian and Simon at lunch 📷 Jim  Simon and Weka at West End Beach 📷 Brian  Weka 📷 Brian  Weka 📷 Brian
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