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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  Rakiura coastline 📷 Simon  Brian exiting plane 📷 Jim  Simon by plane at Mason Bay 📷 Jim  Jim and Brian off the plane at Mason Bay 📷 Simon  Mason Bay to north 📷 Simon  Brian and Simon heading up Duck Creek 📷 Jim  Simon at Mason Bay hut 📷 Jim  Simon, Jim, Brian 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  Party at Mason Bay hut 📷 Simon  Exiting Duck Creek to Mason Bay 📷 Simon  Simon and Jim on Mason Bay, Ernest Islands behind 📷 Brian  Duck Creek at Mason Bay 📷 Simon  Mason Bay and The Gutter 📷 Simon  On Mason Bay looking back at Duck Creek 📷 Jim  Looking south down Mason Bay to Ernest Islands 📷 Jim  Simon and north up Mason Bay 📷 Brian  Mason Bay and Ernst Islands 📷 Simon  Cavalier Creek Hunters Hut 📷 Simon  Track heading north through dunes at south end Mason Bay 📷 Simon  Reaching the beach on the way to Kilbride 📷 Brian
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  Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills 📷 Simon  Doughboy Bay sandhills 2 📷 Simon  Jim and Simon on the track through scrub above Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian  Jim and Brian on Doughboy Hill 📷 Simon  Jim heading across the Doughboy tops, first view of Rakeahua River 📷 Simon  Tannin coloured Rakeahua River 📷 Simon  Brian at Rakeahua Hut 📷 Simon  Simon and Brian arriving at Rakeahua Hut 📷 Jim
Tue Nov 12 day 3 - Mt RakeahuaMt Rakeahua, 681m  View through scrub back to Rakeahua valley 📷 Simon  Jim by large tarn 📷 Simon  Southern Dotterel 📷 Simon  Simon nearing the top of Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind 📷 Brian  Jim at the old Rakeahua trig 📷 Simon  Jim on Rakeahua 📷 Brian  Rakeahua Mason Bay 📷 Simon  Brian and Rakeahua River behind 📷 Jim  Brian and Jim on track above scrubline 📷 Simon  Simon and Jim at Rakehua Landing 📷 Brian  Brian and Jim at the Rakeahua River Landing 📷 Simon  Rakeahua Hut under Macrocarpa 📷 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  Rakeahua estuary 📷 Simon  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  Brian and Jim at Freds Camp 📷 Simon  Freds Camp from the Jetty 📷 Simon  Simon on Freds Camp jetty 📷 Jim 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 jetty at dawn 📷 Brian  Freds Camp Hut at dawn 📷 Brian  Bottlenose dolphins 📷 Jim  Brian and Jim on track near Freshwater 📷 Simon  Freshwater Freds halfway sign 📷 Simon  Brian crossing Tolson River bridge 📷 Simon  Jim crossing the Tolson River 📷 Brian  Jim and Brian following track 📷 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  Sydney Cove 📷 Brian  Syndney Cove interpretation 📷 Brian  Jim and Brian at south end of Sydney Cove 📷 Simon  West End Beach 📷 Jim  West End Beach view 📷 Jim  West End Beach weka 📷 Brian  Brian and Simon at lunch 📷 Jim  Brian walking down to Oban 📷 Simon  Halfmoon Bay 📷 Simon
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