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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  At Invercargill Airport 📷 Jim  Rakiura coastline 📷 Simon  Mason Bay dunes 📷 Simon  Brian exiting plane 📷 Jim  Simon by plane at Mason Bay 📷 Jim  Unloading plane at Mason Bay 📷 Jim  Simon and Brian walking north up Mason Bay 📷 Jim  View south down Mason Bay 📷 Jim  Mason Bay to north 📷 Simon
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  At Martins Creek Hunters Hut 📷 Simon  Mason Bay to the north 📷 Simon  Mason Bay north 📷 Simon  Mason Bay and Ruggedy Mountains 📷 Simon  Kilbride homestead across Leask Creek 📷 Brian  Rest Stop Selfie 📷 Jim  Jim and Brian at a soft spot in the track 📷 Simon  Track of Adams hill 📷 Simon  Doughboy Bay 📷 Simon  Jim and Simon at Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian  Jim and Brian on Doughboy Bay beach 📷 Simon
Mon Nov 11 day 2 - Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua HutDoughboy Bay to Rakeahua  Brian in Doughboy Bay hut 📷 Simon  Doughboy Bay hut from the beach 📷 Jim  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  Jim and Simon on the track through scrub above Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian  Jim and Brian on the tops 📷 Simon  Simon on Doughboy Hill 📷 Jim  Simon on Rakeahua track in forest 📷 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  Simon nearing the top of Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind br 📷 Brian  Simon on Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind br 📷 Brian  Simon and Brian on Mt Rakeahua 📷 Jim  Rakeahua Mason Bay 📷 Simon  Jim on Rakeahua 📷 Brian  Patterson Inlet 📷 Simon  Jim descending the tussock 📷 Brian  Southern Dotterel 📷 Simon  Rakeahua Landing 📷 Simon  Rakeahua Hut interior 📷 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  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 Simon on the track 📷 Jim  Smon at Freds Camp Hut 📷 Brian  Freds Camp jetty 📷 Jim  Simon on Freds Camp jetty 📷 Jim  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 jetty at dawn 📷 Brian  Brian and Jim on the track 📷 Simon  Brian and Jim on track near Freshwater 📷 Simon  Tolson River 📷 Simon  Brian crossing Tolson River bridge 📷 Simon  Jim crossing the Tolson River 📷 Brian  Simon crossing the Tolson River 📷 Jim  Freshwater River from water taxi 📷 Brian  Brian in water taxi 📷 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  Heritage Expeditions cruise ship 📷 Jim  Rocks in Halfmoon Bay 📷 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  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 view 📷 Jim  Weka 📷 Brian  Weka 📷 Brian  Halfmoon Bay 📷 Simon
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