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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  Stewart Island Flights plane 📷 Simon  Simon by plane at Mason Bay 📷 Jim  Simon and Brian walking north up Mason Bay 📷 Jim  Simon and Brian walking north up Mason Bay 📷 Jim  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  Brian and Simon heading up Duck Creek 📷 Jim  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  Simon and Jim on Mason Bay, Ernest Islands behind 📷 Brian  Duck Creek at Mason Bay 📷 Simon  Mason Bay and The Gutter 📷 Simon  Looking south down Mason Bay to Ernest Islands 📷 Jim  Simon and north up Mason Bay 📷 Brian  Mason Bay to the north 📷 Simon  Mason Bay north 📷 Simon  Mason Bay and Ruggedy Mountains 📷 Simon  Cavalier Creek, Mason Bay, Ernest Islands 📷 Brian  Ernest Islands from Adams hill 📷 Jim  Brian at Doughboy bay 📷 Jim  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  Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills 📷 Simon  Doughboy Bay sandhills 2 📷 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  Last view of Doughboy Bay 📷 Simon  Brian and Simon on Doughboy tops 📷 Jim  Jim heading across the Doughboy tops, first view of Rakeahua River 📷 Simon  Tannin coloured Rakeahua River 📷 Simon  Simon crossing the Rakeahua 📷 Jim  Simon and Brian arriving at Rakeahua Hut 📷 Jim
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  View through scrub back to Rakeahua valley 📷 Simon  View through scrub back to Rakeahua valley 📷 Simon  Rakeahua tarn 📷 Simon  Brian and Jim on the Rakeahua summit rocks 📷 Simon  Simon on Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind br 📷 Brian  Simon and Brian on Mt Rakeahua 📷 Jim  Jim at the old Rakeahua trig 📷 Simon  Jim on Rakeahua 📷 Brian  Rakehua Hut 📷 Brian  Rakeahua River 📷 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  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  Brian and Jim at Freds Camp 📷 Simon  Freds Camp from the Jetty 📷 Simon  Freds Camp jetty at dusk 📷 Jim Thu Nov 14 day 5 - Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater HutFreds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut  Pastel Freds camp 📷 Simon  Freds Camp jetty at dawn 📷 Brian  Freds Camp Hut at dawn 📷 Brian  Bottlenose dolphins 📷 Jim  Brian and Jim on track near Freshwater 📷 Simon  Tolson River 📷 Simon  Brian crossing Tolson River bridge 📷 Simon  Jim crossing the Tolson River 📷 Brian  Simon looking muddy in the Freshwater track 📷 Jim  Brian at Freshwater landing 📷 Jim  Brian in water taxi 📷 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  Post Office Bay 📷 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  Weka 📷 Brian
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