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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  At Invercargill Airport 📷 Jim  Rakiura coastline 📷 Simon  Mason Bay dunes 📷 Simon  Brian exiting plane 📷 Jim  Simon by plane at Mason Bay 📷 Jim  Unloading plane at Mason Bay 📷 Jim  Simon and Brian walking north up Mason Bay 📷 Jim  Simon and Brian walking north up Mason Bay 📷 Jim  Jim and Brian off the plane at Mason Bay 📷 Simon  Brian, Jim, Mason Bay to south 📷 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  Party at Mason Bay hut 📷 Simon  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  Mason Bay and The Gutter 📷 Simon  On Mason Bay looking back at Duck Creek 📷 Jim  Mason Bay to the north 📷 Simon  Jim and Simon in Cavalier Creek br 📷 Brian  Back At Track 📷 Simon  View from Adams hill 📷 Jim  Simon and Jim by a tarn on the tops 📷 Brian
Mon Nov 11 day 2 - Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua HutDoughboy Bay to Rakeahua  Brian in Doughboy Bay hut 📷 Simon  Doughboy Bay hut from the beach 📷 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  Simon on Doughboy Hill 📷 Jim  On Doughboy tops br 📷 Brian  Jim heading across the Doughboy tops, first view of Rakeahua River 📷 Simon  Brian on Rakeahua track in forest 📷 Jim  Brian and Jim crossing the Rakeahua River bridge 📷 Simon  Simon crossing the Rakeahua 📷 Jim
Tue Nov 12 day 3 - Mt RakeahuaMt Rakeahua, 681m  Simon and Jim on the way up Rakeahua 📷 Brian  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  Rakeahua Mason Bay 📷 Simon  Rakeahua Mason Bay 📷 Simon  Patterson Inlet 📷 Simon  Brian and Jim on track above scrubline 📷 Simon  Rakehua Hut 📷 Brian  Rakeahua 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  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 Simon on the track 📷 Jim  Brian and Jim at Freds Camp 📷 Simon  Freds Camp jetty 📷 Jim  Freds Camp from the Jetty 📷 Simon Thu Nov 14 day 5 - Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater HutFreds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut  Freds Camp Hut at dawn 📷 Brian  Brian and Jim on the track 📷 Simon  Brian and Jim on track near Freshwater 📷 Simon  Tolson River 📷 Simon  Jim crossing the Tolson River 📷 Brian  Simon crossing the Tolson River 📷 Jim  Jim and Brian following track 📷 Simon  Freshwater landing with hut across river 📷 Jim  Water Taxi at Freshwater Jetty 📷 Simon  Leaving Freshwater jetty 📷 Simon  Brian in water taxi 📷 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  Island off Sydney Cove 📷 Simon  Sydney Cove 📷 Brian  Syndney Cove interpretation 📷 Brian  Jim and Brian at south end of Sydney Cove 📷 Simon  Brian at Boulder Beach 📷 Simon  West End Beach 📷 Jim  West End Beach view 📷 Jim  East end of West End Beach 📷 Jim  Weka 📷 Brian
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