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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  Queens Park Statue 📷 Simon  Invercargill Water Tower 📷 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  View south down Mason Bay 📷 Jim  Jim and Brian off the plane at Mason Bay 📷 Simon  Jim and Brian off the plane at Mason Bay 📷 Simon  Brian and Simon heading up Duck Creek 📷 Jim  Simon 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  Exiting Duck Creek to Mason Bay 📷 Simon  Duck Creek at Mason Bay 📷 Simon  Mason Bay and Ernest Islands 📷 Simon  Mason Bay north to Ruggedy Mountains 📷 Jim  Simon and north up Mason Bay 📷 Brian  At Martins Creek Hunters Hut 📷 Simon  Track beside Mason Bay 📷 Simon  View Back Down Track 📷 Simon  Adams Hill track 📷 Simon  Jim and Brian at Doughboy Bay hut 📷 Simon
Mon Nov 11 day 2 - Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua HutDoughboy Bay to Rakeahua  Brian in Doughboy Bay hut 📷 Simon  Doughboy Bay hut from beach 📷 Simon  Leaving Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian  Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills 📷 Jim  Jim leaving Doughboy Bay 📷 Simon  Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills 📷 Simon  Jim on the track above Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian  View down to Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian  Jim and Simon on the track through scrub above Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian  Simon on Doughboy Hill 📷 Jim  Brian and Simon on Doughboy tops 📷 Jim  On Doughboy tops br 📷 Brian
Tue Nov 12 day 3 - Mt RakeahuaMt Rakeahua, 681m  Jim by large tarn 📷 Simon  Rakeahua tarn 📷 Simon  Looking Back Down Track 📷 Simon  Southern Dotterel 📷 Simon  Simon nearing the top of Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind br 📷 Brian  Simon nearing the top of Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind 📷 Brian  Brian and Jim on the Rakeahua summit rocks 📷 Simon  Brian and Jim on the Rakeahua summit rocks 📷 Simon  Rakeahua Mason Bay 📷 Simon  Jim and Brian overlooking Rakeahua 📷 Simon  Jim descending the tussock 📷 Brian  Rakehua Hut 📷 Brian
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  Brian and Simon on a rainy start to the day's tramping 📷 Jim  Rakeahua estuary 📷 Simon  Simon looking at Patterson Inlet tidal flats 📷 Brian  Simon on Patterson Inlet tidal flats 📷 Jim  Brian and Jim close to the inlet 📷 Simon  Smon at Freds Camp Hut 📷 Brian  Brian and Jim at Freds Camp 📷 Simon  Freds Camp from the Jetty 📷 Simon  Freds Camp jetty at dusk 📷 Jim  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 📷 Simon  Morning at Freds Camp jetty 📷 Simon  Freds Camp Hut at dawn 📷 Brian  Brian and Jim on the track 📷 Simon  Brian and Jim on track near Freshwater 📷 Simon  Freshwater Freds halfway sign 📷 Simon  Tolson River 📷 Simon  Brian crossing Tolson River bridge 📷 Simon  Jim crossing the Tolson River 📷 Brian  Jim and Brian following track 📷 Simon  Leaving Freshwater jetty 📷 Simon  In 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  Jim and Brian at south end of Sydney Cove 📷 Simon  Brian at Boulder Beach 📷 Simon  West End Beach 📷 Jim  West End Beach weka 📷 Brian  East end of West End Beach 📷 Jim  Simon and Weka at West End Beach 📷 Brian  Brian walking down to Oban 📷 Simon  Halfmoon Bay 📷 Simon
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