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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  Brian and Simon at Invercargill Airport 📷 Jim  Mason Bay dunes 📷 Simon  Brian exiting plane 📷 Jim  Simon by plane at Mason Bay 📷 Jim  View south down Mason Bay 📷 Jim  Jim and Brian off the plane at Mason Bay 📷 Simon  Mason Bay to north 📷 Simon  Jim and view of Duck Creek track 📷 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  Party at Mason Bay hut 📷 Simon  Duck Creek at Mason Bay 📷 Simon  On Mason Bay looking back at Duck Creek 📷 Jim  Mason Bay north to Ruggedy Mountains 📷 Jim  Mason Bay and Ruggedy Mountains 📷 Simon  Cavalier Creek, Mason Bay, Ernest Islands 📷 Brian  Cavalier Creek, Mason Bay, Ernest Islands 📷 Brian  Track beside Mason Bay 📷 Simon  Track heading north through dunes at south end Mason Bay 📷 Simon  View Back Down Track 📷 Simon  Kilbride homestead 📷 Brian
Mon Nov 11 day 2 - Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua HutDoughboy Bay to Rakeahua  Brian in Doughboy Bay hut 📷 Simon  Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills 📷 Simon  Jim on the track above Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian  Simon on Doughboy Hill 📷 Jim  Last view of Doughboy Bay 📷 Simon  Jim and Brian heading across the Doughboy tops, first view of Rakeahua River 📷 Simon  On Doughboy tops br 📷 Brian  Jim heading across the Doughboy tops, first view of Rakeahua River 📷 Simon  Tannin coloured Rakeahua River 📷 Simon  Jim and Brian on boggy track 📷 Simon  Simon crossing the Rakeahua 📷 Jim  Brian at Rakeahua Hut 📷 Simon
Tue Nov 12 day 3 - Mt RakeahuaMt Rakeahua, 681m  Jim and Brian starting up the Mt Rakeahua track 📷 Simon  Simon and Jim on the way up Rakeahua 📷 Brian  Rakeahua tarn 📷 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  Jim looking into Rakeahua basin 📷 Simon  Southern Dotterel 📷 Simon  Rakeahua Hut through Macrocarpas 📷 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  A Boggy Start To The Track 📷 Jim  Brian and Simon on a rainy start to the day's tramping 📷 Jim  Rakeahua estuary 📷 Simon  Simon on Patterson Inlet tidal flats 📷 Jim  Brian and Jim at Freds Camp 📷 Simon  Freds Camp jetty 📷 Jim  Freds Camp from the Jetty 📷 Simon  Simon on Freds Camp jetty 📷 Jim  Freds Camp jetty at dusk 📷 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 jetty 📷 Simon  Pastel Freds camp 📷 Simon  Freds Camp jetty at dawn 📷 Brian  Freds Camp Hut at dawn 📷 Brian  Tolson River 📷 Simon  Brian crossing Tolson River bridge 📷 Simon  Jim crossing the Tolson River 📷 Brian  Freshwater landing with hut across river 📷 Jim  Simon at Freshwater Hut 📷 Jim  Water Taxi at Freshwater Jetty 📷 Simon  Brian in water taxi 📷 Simon  Brian in Kereru House 📷 Jim
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  Rocks in Halfmoon Bay 📷 Jim
Sat Nov 16 day 7 - Ulva IslandUlva Island  Golden Bay from Observation rock 📷 Simon  Post Office Bay 📷 Brian  Island off Sydney Cove 📷 Simon  Sydney Cove 📷 Brian  Jim and Brian at south end of Sydney Cove 📷 Simon  Brian at Boulder Beach 📷 Simon  West End Beach view 📷 Jim  West End Beach weka 📷 Brian  Brian and Simon at lunch 📷 Jim  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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