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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  Brian and Simon at Invercargill Airport Photo: Jim  At Invercargill Airport Photo: Jim  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  Mason Bay to north Photo: Simon  Simon photographing Duck Creek Photo: Jim  Simon, Jim, Brian 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  Jim and Brian in Duck Creek on Mason Bay Photo: Simon  Mason Bay and The Gutter Photo: Simon  On Mason Bay looking back at Duck Creek Photo: Jim  Looking south down Mason Bay to Ernest Islands Photo: Jim  Brian heading up track Photo: Jim  Back At Track Photo: Simon  Mason Bay and Ernest Island from Adams Hill stitch str Photo: Simon  Ernest Islands from Adams hill Photo: Jim  First view of Doughboy Bay Photo: Simon  Turnoff to Doughboy Bay hut Photo: Jim  Jim and Simon at Doughboy hut Photo: Brian
Mon Nov 11 day 2 - Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua HutDoughboy Bay to Rakeahua  Doughboy Bay hut from beach Photo: Simon  Leaving Doughboy Bay Photo: Brian  Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills Photo: Simon  Doughboy Bay sandhills 2 Photo: Simon  Jim on the track above Doughboy Bay Photo: Brian  Jim and Brian on the tops Photo: Simon  Jim and Brian on Doughboy Hill Photo: Simon  Last view of Doughboy Bay Photo: Simon  Brian and Simon on Doughboy tops Photo: Jim  Brian and Jim crossing the Rakeahua River bridge Photo: Simon  Brian at Rakeahua Hut Photo: Simon  Simon and Brian arriving at Rakeahua Hut Photo: Jim
Tue Nov 12 day 3 - Mt RakeahuaMt Rakeahua, 681m  Jim and Brian starting up the Mt Rakeahua track Photo: Simon  View through scrub back to Rakeahua valley Photo: Simon  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 Photo: Simon  Brian and Jim on the Rakeahua summit rocks Photo: Simon  Simon on Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind br Photo: Brian  Mason Bay from Rakeahua Photo: Brian  Top of Mt Rakeahua Photo: Jim  Jim and Brian overlooking Rakeahua 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  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  Simon on Patterson Inlet tidal flats Photo: Jim  Brian and Jim close to the inlet Photo: Simon  Smon at Freds Camp Hut Photo: Brian  Brian and Jim at Freds Camp Photo: Simon  Freds Camp jetty at dusk Photo: Simon Thu Nov 14 day 5 - Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater HutFreds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut  Pastel Freds camp Photo: Simon  Freds Camp Hut at dawn Photo: Brian  Bottlenose dolphins Photo: Jim  Brian and Jim on track near Freshwater Photo: Simon  Tolson River Photo: Simon  Brian crossing Tolson River bridge Photo: Simon  Jim crossing the Tolson River Photo: Brian  Simon crossing the Tolson River Photo: Jim  Simon looking muddy in the Freshwater track Photo: Jim  Water Taxi at Freshwater jetty Photo: Jim  Freshwater River from water taxi Photo: Brian  Brian in Kereru House Photo: Jim
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  Post Office Bay Photo: Brian  Post Office Bay Photo: Simon  Island off Sydney Cove Photo: Simon  Sydney Cove Photo: Brian  Jim and Brian at south end of Sydney Cove Photo: Simon  West End Beach Photo: Jim  West End Beach view Photo: Jim  West End Beach weka Photo: Brian  Brian and Simon at lunch Photo: Jim  Simon and Weka at West End Beach Photo: Brian  Weka Photo: Brian  Halfmoon Bay Photo: Simon
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