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2019-11-09 Rakiura Southern Circuit

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Sat Nov 09 day 0 - Invercargill to Mason Bay

Invercargill City, fly Invercargill to Mason Bay, walk to Mason Bay Hut

Invercargill Water Tower

Photo: Simon

Brian and Simon at Invercargill Airport
Photo: Jim

At Invercargill Airport
Photo: Jim

Stewart Island Flights plane
Photo: Simon

Rakiura coastline
Photo: Simon

Mason Bay dunes
Photo: Simon

Brian exiting plane
Photo: Jim

Simon by plane at Mason Bay
Photo: Jim

Simon and Brian walking north up Mason Bay
Photo: Jim

Brian and Simon heading up Duck Creek
Photo: Jim

Simon photographing Duck Creek
Photo: Jim

Simon at Mason Bay hut
Photo: 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 Bay

Mason Bay, Martin's Creek Hunters Hut, Cavalier Hunters Hut, Kilbride Homestead, to Doughboy Bay

Party at Mason Bay hut

Photo: Simon

Exiting Duck Creek to Mason Bay
Photo: Simon

Mason Bay and Ernest Islands
Photo: Simon

Mason Bay to the north
Photo: Simon

Mason Bay and Ruggedy Mountains P 3
Photo: Simon

Cavalier Creek Hunters Hut
Photo: Simon

Cavalier Creek, Mason Bay, Ernest Islands
Photo: Brian

Track beside Mason Bay
Photo: Simon

Brian and Jim walking down Mason Bay to Kilbride
Photo: Simon

Back At Track
Photo: Simon

Jim and Brian on Adams Hill tops
Photo: Simon

First view of Doughboy Bay
Photo: Simon

Mon Nov 11 day 2 - Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua Hut

Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua

Brian in Doughboy Bay hut

Photo: Simon

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 the tops
Photo: Simon

Jim and Brian on Doughboy Hill
Photo: Simon

Simon on Doughboy Hill
Photo: Jim

Jim and Brian heading across the Doughboy tops, first view of Rakeahua River
Photo: Simon

Simon on Rakeahua track in forest
Photo: Jim

Brian and Jim crossing the Rakeahua River bridge
Photo: Simon

Simon and Brian arriving at Rakeahua Hut
Photo: Jim

Tue Nov 12 day 3 - Mt Rakeahua

Mt Rakeahua, 681m

Rakeahua tarn

Photo: Simon

Southern Dotterel track above the scrub line
Photo: Simon

Simon nearing the top of Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind br
Photo: Brian

Brian and Rakeahua River behind
Photo: Jim

Jim descending the tussock
Photo: Brian

Rakehua Hut
Photo: Brian

Brian and Simon by Rakeahua River
Photo: Jim

Rakeahua Landing
Photo: Simon

Brian and Jim at Rakeahua River landing
Photo: Simon

Rakeahua Hut through Macrocarpas
Photo: Simon

Rakeahua Hut under Macrocarpa
Photo: Simon

Rakeahua Hut interior
Photo: 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 Hut

Rakeahua 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 Simon on the track
Photo: Jim

Freds Camp from the Jetty
Photo: Simon

Simon on Freds Camp jetty
Photo: Jim

Freds Camp jetty at dusk
Photo: Jim

Freds Camp at dusk and low tide
Photo: Simon

Thu Nov 14 day 5 - Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut

Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut

Morning at Freds Camp

Photo: Simon

Pastel Freds camp
Photo: Simon

Freds Camp jetty at dawn
Photo: Brian

Freds Camp Hut at dawn
Photo: Brian

Brian and Jim on the track
Photo: Simon

Brian and Jim on track near Freshwater
Photo: Simon

Jim crossing the Tolson River
Photo: Brian

Brian at Freshwater landing
Photo: Jim

Water Taxi at Freshwater jetty
Photo: Jim

Leaving Freshwater jetty
Photo: Simon

Freshwater River from water taxi
Photo: Brian

In Patterson Inlet
Photo: Simon

Fri Nov 15 day 6 - Oban, Ackers Point

Oban, 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 P 1
Photo: Jim

Oban Bay
Photo: Jim

Halfmoon Bay from Ackers point track
Photo: Simon

Halfmoon Bay
Photo: Jim

Rocks in Halfmoon Bay
Photo: Jim

Sat Nov 16 day 7 - Ulva Island

Ulva Island

Golden Bay from Observation rock

Photo: Simon

Post Office Bay
Photo: Brian

Island off Sydney Cove
Photo: Simon

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

Weka
Photo: Brian

Halfmoon Bay
Photo: Simon

Halfmoon Bay P 2
Photo: Simon