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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 Photo: Simon  Queens Park Statue Photo: Simon  Invercargill Water Tower Photo: Simon  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  Jim and Brian off the plane at Mason Bay Photo: Simon  Jim and Brian off the plane at Mason Bay Photo: Simon  Simon at Mason Bay hut Photo: 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 Photo: Simon  Simon and Jim on Mason Bay, Ernest Islands behind Photo: Brian  Mason Bay and Ernest Islands Photo: Simon  Mason Bay and The Gutter Photo: Simon  At Martins Creek Hunters Hut Photo: Simon  Mason Bay and Ernst Islands Photo: Simon  Mason Bay and Ruggedy Mountains Photo: Simon  Brian heading up track Photo: Jim  Track heading north through dunes at south end Mason Bay Photo: Simon  Kilbride homestead across Leask Creek Photo: Brian  Adams Hill track Photo: Simon  Jim and Brian on Doughboy Bay beach Photo: Simon
Mon Nov 11 day 2 - Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua HutDoughboy Bay to Rakeahua  Brian in Doughboy Bay hut Photo: Simon  Doughboy Bay hut from beach Photo: Simon  Doughboy Bay hut from the beach Photo: Jim  Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills Photo: Simon  Jim on the track above Doughboy Bay Photo: Brian  Jim and Simon on the track through scrub above Doughboy Bay Photo: Brian  Jim and Brian on Doughboy Hill Photo: Simon  On Doughboy tops br Photo: Brian  Tannin coloured Rakeahua River Photo: Simon  Simon on Rakeahua track in forest Photo: Jim  Dark Rakeahua River Photo: Simon  Simon crossing the Rakeahua Photo: Jim
Tue Nov 12 day 3 - Mt RakeahuaMt Rakeahua, 681m  View through scrub back to Rakeahua valley Photo: Simon  Jim by large tarn Photo: Simon  Rakeahua tarn Photo: Simon  Looking Back Down Track Photo: Simon  Southern Dotterel track above the scrub line Photo: Simon  Southern Dotterel Photo: Simon  Jim at the old Rakeahua trig Photo: Simon  Jim on Rakeahua Photo: Brian  Jim looking into Rakeahua basin Photo: Simon  View from Mt Rakeahua Photo: Jim  Patterson Inlet Photo: Simon  Rakeahua Hut interior 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  Brian and Jim close to the inlet Photo: Simon  Brian and Simon on the track Photo: Jim  Smon at Freds Camp Hut Photo: Brian  Brian and Jim at Freds Camp Photo: Simon  Freds Camp jetty Photo: Jim  Simon on Freds Camp jetty Photo: Jim Thu Nov 14 day 5 - Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater HutFreds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut  Pastel Freds camp Photo: Simon  Freds Camp jetty at dawn Photo: Brian  Bottlenose dolphins Photo: Jim  Brian and Jim on the track Photo: Simon  Brian and Jim on track near Freshwater Photo: Simon  Freshwater Freds halfway sign Photo: Simon  Jim crossing the Tolson River Photo: Brian  Simon crossing the Tolson River Photo: Jim  Jim and Brian following track Photo: Simon  Freshwater landing with hut across river Photo: Jim  Freshwater River from water taxi Photo: Brian  Brian in water taxi Photo: Simon
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  Heritage Expeditions cruise ship Photo: Jim
Sat Nov 16 day 7 - Ulva IslandUlva Island  Golden Bay from Observation rock Photo: Simon  Post Office Bay Photo: Brian  Post Office Bay Photo: Simon  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 Photo: Jim  West End Beach view Photo: Jim  Simon and Weka at West End Beach Photo: Brian  Halfmoon Bay Photo: Simon
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