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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  Brian and Simon at Invercargill Airport 📷 Jim  Rakiura coastline 📷 Simon  Brian exiting plane 📷 Jim  Unloading plane at Mason Bay 📷 Jim  View south down Mason Bay 📷 Jim  Mason Bay to north 📷 Simon  Brian, Jim, Mason Bay to south 📷 Simon  Brian and Simon heading up Duck Creek 📷 Jim  Simon photographing Duck Creek 📷 Jim  Simon, Jim, Brian 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  Duck Creek at Mason Bay 📷 Simon  Mason Bay and Ernest Islands 📷 Simon  Mason Bay north to Ruggedy Mountains 📷 Jim  Simon and north up Mason Bay 📷 Brian  Jim and Simon in Cavalier Creek br 📷 Brian  Track beside Mason Bay 📷 Simon  Reaching the beach on the way to Kilbride 📷 Brian  Kilbride homestead across Leask Creek 📷 Brian  Simon and Jim by a tarn on the tops 📷 Brian  Jim and Simon heading along the tops 📷 Brian  Jim and Brian at Doughboy Bay hut 📷 Simon  Doughboy Bay beach 📷 Simon
Mon Nov 11 day 2 - Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua HutDoughboy Bay to Rakeahua  Leaving Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian  Doughboy Bay hut from the beach 📷 Jim  Jim leaving Doughboy Bay 📷 Simon  Doughboy Bay sandhills 2 📷 Simon  View down to Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian  Jim and Simon on the track through scrub above Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian  Jim and Brian on Doughboy Hill 📷 Simon  Jim and Brian heading across the Doughboy tops, first view of Rakeahua River 📷 Simon  Jim and Brian on boggy track 📷 Simon  Simon on Rakeahua track in forest 📷 Jim  Brian and Jim crossing the Rakeahua River bridge 📷 Simon  Dark Rakeahua River 📷 Simon
Tue Nov 12 day 3 - Mt RakeahuaMt Rakeahua, 681m  Jim and Brian starting up the Mt Rakeahua track 📷 Simon  View through scrub back to Rakeahua valley 📷 Simon  View through scrub back to Rakeahua valley 📷 Simon  Jim by large tarn 📷 Simon  Simon nearing the top of Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind br 📷 Brian  Simon nearing the top of Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind 📷 Brian  Simon and Brian on Mt Rakeahua 📷 Jim  Jim on Rakeahua 📷 Brian  View from Mt Rakeahua 📷 Jim  Patterson Inlet 📷 Simon  Rakeahua River 📷 Simon  Rakeahua Hut through Macrocarpas 📷 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  Brian and Jim close to the inlet 📷 Simon  Brian and Simon on the track 📷 Jim  Smon at Freds Camp Hut 📷 Brian  Brian and Jim at Freds Camp 📷 Simon  Freds Camp jetty 📷 Jim  Simon on Freds Camp jetty 📷 Jim Thu Nov 14 day 5 - Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater HutFreds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut  Morning at Freds Camp 📷 Simon  Bottlenose dolphins 📷 Jim  Brian and Jim on track near Freshwater 📷 Simon  Freshwater Freds halfway sign 📷 Simon  Brian crossing Tolson River bridge 📷 Simon  Jim crossing the Tolson River 📷 Brian  Simon crossing the Tolson River 📷 Jim  Simon looking muddy in the Freshwater track 📷 Jim  Freshwater landing with hut across river 📷 Jim  Simon at Freshwater Hut 📷 Jim  Freshwater River from water taxi 📷 Brian  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  Island off Sydney Cove 📷 Simon  Sydney Cove 📷 Brian  Syndney Cove interpretation 📷 Brian  Jim and Brian at south end of Sydney Cove 📷 Simon  Brian at Boulder Beach 📷 Simon  West End Beach 📷 Jim  West End Beach weka 📷 Brian  East end of West End Beach 📷 Jim  Simon and Weka at West End Beach 📷 Brian  Weka 📷 Brian  Weka 📷 Brian
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