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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

Queens Park Statue

Rakiura coastline

Brian exiting plane

Jim and Brian off the plane at Mason Bay

Mason Bay to north

Brian, Jim, Mason Bay to south

Jim and view of Duck Creek track

Brian and Simon heading up Duck Creek

Simon photographing Duck Creek

Simon at Mason Bay hut

Simon, Jim, Brian at Mason Bay hut

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

Simon and Jim on Mason Bay, Ernest Islands behind

Mason Bay north

View Back Down Track

Jim and Brian on Adams Hill tops

View from Adams Hill

On Adams hill

Brian on Adams hill

Brian and Jim arriving at Doughboy Bay

Jim and Simon at Doughboy Bay

Turnoff to Doughboy Bay hut

Jim and Simon at Doughboy hut

Mon Nov 11 day 2 - Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua Hut

Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua

Brian in Doughboy Bay hut

Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills

Jim leaving Doughboy Bay

Brian and Simon on Doughboy tops

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

Jim heading across the Doughboy tops, first view of Rakeahua River

Jim and Brian on boggy track

Brian on Rakeahua track in forest

Simon on Rakeahua track in forest

Dark Rakeahua River

Brian at Rakeahua Hut

Simon and Brian arriving at Rakeahua Hut

Tue Nov 12 day 3 - Mt Rakeahua

Mt Rakeahua, 681m

Jim and Brian starting up the Mt Rakeahua track

Looking Back Down Track

Simon nearing the top of Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind

Simon and Brian on Mt Rakeahua

Rakeahua Mason Bay

Jim descending the tussock

Brian and Jim on track above scrubline

Simon at Rakeahua Hut

Simon and Jim at Rakehua Landing

Brian and Jim at the Rakeahua River Landing

Rakeahua Hut through Macrocarpas

Rakeahua Hut under Macrocarpa

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

Rakeahua estuary

Jim and Brian taking photos of the estuary

Simon on Patterson Inlet tidal flats

Brian and Jim close to the inlet

Brian and Simon on the track

Smon at Freds Camp Hut

Brian and Jim at Freds Camp

Simon on Freds Camp jetty

Freds Camp jetty at dusk

Freds Camp at dusk and low tide

Freds Camp jetty at dusk

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

Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut

Morning at Freds Camp

Pastel Freds camp

Freds Camp Hut at dawn

Brian and Jim on the track

Simon looking muddy in the Freshwater track

Freshwater landing with hut across river

Simon at Freshwater Hut

Water Taxi at Freshwater Jetty

Water Taxi at Freshwater jetty

Freshwater River from water taxi

Brian in water taxi

View out to Patterson Inlet

Fri Nov 15 day 6 - Oban, Ackers Point

Oban, and Ackers Point walk

Kaka on balcony

Kaka on balcony

Halfmoon Bay beach

Oban from Lonnekers Beach

Brian at Ackers Cottage

Simon at Ackers Point

Halfmoon Bay

Oban Bay

Oban Bay

Halfmoon Bay from Ackers point track

Halfmoon Bay

Heritage Expeditions cruise ship

Sat Nov 16 day 7 - Ulva Island

Ulva Island

Golden Bay from Observation rock

Post Office Bay

Island off Sydney Cove

Brian at Boulder Beach

West End Beach

West End Beach view

West End Beach weka

Brian and Simon at lunch

Simon and Weka at West End Beach

Weka

Brian walking down to Oban

Halfmoon Bay