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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  Stewart Island Flights plane 📷 Simon  Rakiura coastline 📷 Simon  Brian exiting plane 📷 Jim  Simon by plane at Mason Bay 📷 Jim  Unloading plane at Mason Bay 📷 Jim  Jim and Brian off the plane at Mason Bay 📷 Simon  Jim and view of Duck Creek track 📷 Simon  Brian and Simon heading up Duck Creek 📷 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 📷 Simon  Exiting Duck Creek to Mason Bay 📷 Simon  Jim and Brian in Duck Creek on Mason Bay 📷 Simon  Simon and Jim on Mason Bay, Ernest Islands behind 📷 Brian  Duck Creek at Mason Bay 📷 Simon  Mason Bay and Ernest Islands 📷 Simon  Mason Bay north to Ruggedy Mountains 📷 Jim  Track beside Mason Bay 📷 Simon  View Back Down Track 📷 Simon  Reaching the beach on the way to Kilbride 📷 Brian  View back to Adams Hill 📷 Simon  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 beach 📷 Simon  Leaving Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian  Doughboy Bay hut from the beach 📷 Jim  Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills 📷 Jim  Doughboy Bay sandhills 2 📷 Simon  Jim and Brian on Doughboy Hill 📷 Simon  Simon on Doughboy Hill 📷 Jim  Brian and Simon on Doughboy tops 📷 Jim  On Doughboy tops br 📷 Brian  Jim heading across the Doughboy tops, first view of Rakeahua River 📷 Simon  Simon on Rakeahua track in forest 📷 Jim
Tue Nov 12 day 3 - Mt RakeahuaMt Rakeahua, 681m  View through scrub back to Rakeahua valley 📷 Simon  Rakeahua tarn 📷 Simon  Looking Back Down Track 📷 Simon  Southern Dotterel track above the scrub line 📷 Simon  Brian and Jim on the Rakeahua summit rocks 📷 Simon  Simon and Brian on Mt Rakeahua 📷 Jim  Mason Bay from Rakeahua 📷 Brian  Top of Mt Rakeahua 📷 Jim  Rakeahua Mason Bay 📷 Simon  Jim on Rakeahua 📷 Brian  Brian and Rakeahua River behind 📷 Jim  Simon and Jim at Rakehua Landing 📷 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  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 Jim close to the inlet 📷 Simon  Brian and Simon on the track 📷 Jim  Smon at Freds Camp Hut 📷 Brian  Freds Camp from the Jetty 📷 Simon  Simon on Freds Camp jetty 📷 Jim  Freds Camp at dusk and low tide 📷 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  Pastel Freds camp 📷 Simon  Freds Camp jetty at dawn 📷 Brian  Freds Camp Hut at dawn 📷 Brian  Brian and Jim on the track 📷 Simon  Brian and Jim on track near Freshwater 📷 Simon  Freshwater Freds halfway sign 📷 Simon  Tolson River 📷 Simon  Brian crossing Tolson River bridge 📷 Simon  Jim crossing the Tolson River 📷 Brian  Freshwater landing with hut across river 📷 Jim  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  Heritage Expeditions cruise ship 📷 Jim  Rocks in Halfmoon Bay 📷 Jim
Sat Nov 16 day 7 - Ulva IslandUlva Island  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 📷 Jim  West End Beach view 📷 Jim  West End Beach weka 📷 Brian  Weka 📷 Brian  Halfmoon Bay 📷 Simon  Halfmoon Bay 📷 Simon
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