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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  Invercargill Water Tower 📷 Simon  Brian and Simon at Invercargill Airport 📷 Jim  At Invercargill Airport 📷 Jim  Rakiura coastline 📷 Simon  Mason Bay dunes 📷 Simon  Simon by plane at Mason Bay 📷 Jim  Unloading plane at 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 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 📷 Simon  Mason Bay and Ernest Islands 📷 Simon  Mason Bay and Ruggedy Mountains 📷 Simon  Cavalier Creek, Mason Bay, Ernest Islands 📷 Brian  Doughboy Hut track sign 📷 Jim  Track heading north through dunes at south end Mason Bay 📷 Simon  Kilbride homestead across Leask Creek 📷 Brian  View from Adams Hill 📷 Simon  Mason Bay from Adams Hill 📷 Brian  Track of Adams hill 📷 Simon  Arriving at Doughboy Bay 📷 Simon  Brian and Jim arriving at Doughboy Bay 📷 Simon
Mon Nov 11 day 2 - Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua HutDoughboy Bay to Rakeahua  Doughboy Bay hut from beach 📷 Simon  Leaving Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian  Doughboy Bay hut from the beach 📷 Jim  Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills 📷 Jim  Jim leaving Doughboy Bay 📷 Simon  Brian and Jim at Doughboy Bay 📷 Simon  Doughboy Bay sandhills 2 📷 Simon  View down to Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian  Jim and Brian on boggy track 📷 Simon  Dark Rakeahua River 📷 Simon  Brian at Rakeahua Hut 📷 Simon  Simon at Rakeahua hut br 📷 Brian
Tue Nov 12 day 3 - Mt RakeahuaMt Rakeahua, 681m  Simon and Jim on the way up Rakeahua 📷 Brian  Jim by large tarn 📷 Simon  Southern Dotterel track above the scrub line 📷 Simon  Simon nearing the top of Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind br 📷 Brian  Simon nearing the top of Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind 📷 Brian  Brian and Jim on the Rakeahua summit rocks 📷 Simon  Brian and Jim on the Rakeahua summit rocks 📷 Simon  Mason Bay from Rakeahua 📷 Brian  Jim on Rakeahua 📷 Brian  View from Mt Rakeahua 📷 Jim  Brian and Rakeahua River behind 📷 Jim  Rakehua Hut 📷 Brian 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  Rakeahua estuary 📷 Simon  Simon looking at Patterson Inlet tidal flats 📷 Brian  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  Freds Camp jetty 📷 Jim  Freds Camp from the Jetty 📷 Simon  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 Hut at dawn 📷 Brian  Brian and Jim on the track 📷 Simon  Brian and Jim on track near Freshwater 📷 Simon  Brian crossing Tolson River bridge 📷 Simon  Simon crossing the Tolson River 📷 Jim  Jim and Brian following track 📷 Simon  Freshwater landing with hut across river 📷 Jim  Water Taxi at Freshwater Jetty 📷 Simon  View out to Patterson Inlet 📷 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  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  Brian at Boulder Beach 📷 Simon  West End Beach view 📷 Jim  West End Beach weka 📷 Brian  East end of West End Beach 📷 Jim  Simon and Weka at West End Beach 📷 Brian  Brian walking down to Oban 📷 Simon
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