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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
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
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