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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  Queens Park Statue Photo: Simon  Invercargill Water Tower Photo: Simon  Brian and Simon at Invercargill Airport Photo: Jim  At Invercargill Airport Photo: Jim  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  Simon and Brian walking north up Mason Bay Photo: Jim  Jim and Brian off the plane at Mason Bay Photo: Simon  Brian, Jim, Mason Bay to south Photo: 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  Simon and Jim on Mason Bay, Ernest Islands behind Photo: Brian  Simon and north up Mason Bay Photo: Brian  Mason Bay to the north Photo: Simon  Jim and Simon in Cavalier Creek br Photo: Brian  Doughboy Hut track sign Photo: Jim  View Back Down Track Photo: Simon  Jim and Brian on Adams Hill tops Photo: Simon  Jim and Brian at a soft spot in the track Photo: Simon  Adams Hill Photo: Brian  View back to Adams Hill Photo: Simon  Diabolical Track Photo: Simon  Turnoff to Doughboy Bay hut Photo: Jim
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  Doughboy Bay hut from the beach Photo: Jim  Jim leaving Doughboy Bay Photo: Simon  Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills Photo: Simon  View down to Doughboy Bay Photo: Brian  Jim and Simon on the track through scrub above Doughboy Bay Photo: Brian  Jim and Brian on Doughboy Hill Photo: Simon  Simon on Doughboy Hill Photo: Jim  Jim heading across the Doughboy tops, first view of Rakeahua River Photo: Simon  Tannin coloured Rakeahua River Photo: Simon  Simon crossing the Rakeahua Photo: Jim
Tue Nov 12 day 3 - Mt RakeahuaMt Rakeahua, 681m  Jim and Brian starting up the Mt Rakeahua track Photo: Simon  Simon and Jim on the way up Rakeahua Photo: Brian  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  Simon nearing the top of Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind Photo: Brian  Brian and Jim on the Rakeahua summit rocks Photo: Simon  Mason Bay from Rakeahua Photo: Brian  View from Mt Rakeahua Photo: Jim
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  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  Brian and Simon on the track Photo: Jim  Smon at Freds Camp Hut Photo: Brian  Freds Camp jetty Photo: Jim  Freds Camp from the Jetty Photo: Simon Thu Nov 14 day 5 - Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater HutFreds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut  Morning at Freds Camp jetty Photo: Simon  Pastel Freds camp Photo: Simon  Brian and Jim on track near Freshwater Photo: Simon  Freshwater Freds halfway sign Photo: Simon  Tolson River Photo: Simon  Simon crossing the Tolson River Photo: Jim  Jim and Brian following track Photo: Simon  Simon looking muddy in the Freshwater track Photo: Jim  Freshwater landing with hut across river Photo: Jim  Water Taxi at Freshwater jetty Photo: Jim  View out to Patterson Inlet Photo: Simon  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  Golden Bay from Observation rock Photo: Simon  Post Office Bay Photo: Brian  Post Office Bay Photo: Simon  Island off Sydney Cove Photo: Simon  Sydney Cove Photo: Brian  Syndney Cove interpretation Photo: Brian  Jim and Brian at south end of Sydney Cove Photo: Simon  Brian at Boulder Beach Photo: Simon  West End Beach Photo: Jim  West End Beach weka Photo: Brian  East end of West End Beach Photo: Jim  Brian walking down to Oban Photo: Simon
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