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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  Invercargill Water Tower 📷 Simon  Brian and Simon at Invercargill Airport 📷 Jim  At Invercargill Airport 📷 Jim  Stewart Island Flights plane 📷 Simon  Rakiura coastline 📷 Simon  Simon by plane at Mason Bay 📷 Jim  View south down Mason Bay 📷 Jim  Simon and Brian walking north up 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
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  Exiting Duck Creek to Mason Bay 📷 Simon  Mason Bay and The Gutter 📷 Simon  Simon and north up Mason Bay 📷 Brian  At Martins Creek Hunters Hut 📷 Simon  Mason Bay and Ernst Islands 📷 Simon  Jim and Simon in Cavalier Creek br 📷 Brian  Brian heading up track 📷 Jim  Brian and Jim walking down Mason Bay to Kilbride 📷 Simon  Kilbride homestead 📷 Brian  Sha at Kilbride homestead 📷 Brian  Jim in view from Adams Hill 📷 Simon
Mon Nov 11 day 2 - Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua HutDoughboy Bay to Rakeahua  Doughboy Bay hut from beach 📷 Simon  Doughboy Bay hut from the beach 📷 Jim  Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills 📷 Jim  Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills 📷 Simon  Doughboy Bay sandhills 2 📷 Simon  View down to Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian  Jim and Simon on the track through scrub above Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian  Simon on Doughboy Hill 📷 Jim  On Doughboy tops br 📷 Brian  Jim heading across the Doughboy tops, first view of Rakeahua River 📷 Simon  Tannin coloured Rakeahua River 📷 Simon  Simon and Brian arriving at Rakeahua Hut 📷 Jim
Tue Nov 12 day 3 - Mt RakeahuaMt Rakeahua, 681m  View through scrub back to Rakeahua valley 📷 Simon  Southern Dotterel track above the scrub line 📷 Simon  Southern Dotterel 📷 Simon  Simon nearing the top of Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind 📷 Brian  Brian and Jim on the Rakeahua summit rocks 📷 Simon  Simon on Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind br 📷 Brian  Simon and Brian on Mt Rakeahua 📷 Jim  Top of Mt Rakeahua 📷 Jim  Rakeahua Mason Bay 📷 Simon  View from Mt Rakeahua 📷 Jim  Brian and Rakeahua River behind 📷 Jim  Jim and Brian overlooking Rakeahua 📷 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  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 Jim close to the inlet 📷 Simon  Brian and Simon on the track 📷 Jim  Smon at Freds Camp Hut 📷 Brian  Freds Camp jetty 📷 Jim  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 jetty at dawn 📷 Brian  Bottlenose dolphins 📷 Jim  Brian and Jim on the track 📷 Simon  Brian and Jim on track near Freshwater 📷 Simon  Tolson River 📷 Simon  Brian crossing Tolson River bridge 📷 Simon  Simon looking muddy in the Freshwater track 📷 Jim  Leaving Freshwater jetty 📷 Simon  Freshwater River from water taxi 📷 Brian  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  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
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