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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

Photo: Simon

Brian and Simon at Invercargill Airport
Photo: Jim

At Invercargill Airport
Photo: Jim

Mason Bay dunes
Photo: Simon

Unloading plane at Mason Bay
Photo: Jim

View south down Mason Bay
Photo: Jim

Simon and Brian walking north up Mason Bay
Photo: Jim

Jim and Brian off the plane at Mason Bay
Photo: Simon

Brian, Jim, Mason Bay to south
Photo: Simon

Jim and view of Duck Creek track
Photo: Simon

Simon photographing Duck Creek
Photo: Jim

Simon, Jim, Brian at Mason Bay hut
Photo: 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 Bay

Mason Bay, Martin's Creek Hunters Hut, Cavalier Hunters Hut, Kilbride Homestead, to Doughboy Bay

Jim and Brian in Duck Creek on Mason Bay

Photo: Simon

Cavalier Creek, Mason Bay, Ernest Islands
Photo: Brian

View Back Down Track
Photo: Simon

Brian and Jim walking down Mason Bay to Kilbride
Photo: Simon

Kilbride homestead across Leask Creek
Photo: Brian

Rest Stop Selfie
Photo: Jim

Jim and Brian at a soft spot in the track
Photo: Simon

Mason Bay from Adams Hill
Photo: Brian

Simon and Jim by a tarn on the tops
Photo: Brian

Jim and Simon heading along the tops
Photo: Brian

First view of Doughboy Bay
Photo: Simon

Brian at Doughboy bay
Photo: Jim

Mon Nov 11 day 2 - Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua Hut

Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua

Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills

Photo: Jim

Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills
Photo: Simon

Doughboy Bay sandhills 2
Photo: Simon

Jim on the track above Doughboy Bay
Photo: Brian

View down to Doughboy Bay
Photo: Brian

Jim and Simon on the track through scrub above Doughboy Bay
Photo: Brian

Jim and Brian on the tops
Photo: Simon

Simon on Doughboy Hill
Photo: Jim

On Doughboy tops br
Photo: Brian

Tannin coloured Rakeahua River
Photo: Simon

Jim and Brian on boggy track
Photo: Simon

Simon and Brian arriving at Rakeahua Hut
Photo: Jim

Tue Nov 12 day 3 - Mt Rakeahua

Mt Rakeahua, 681m

Jim by large tarn

Photo: Simon

Looking Back Down Track
Photo: Simon

Simon on Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind br
Photo: Brian

Jim at the old Rakeahua trig
Photo: Simon

Top of Mt Rakeahua
Photo: Jim

Rakeahua Mason Bay
Photo: Simon

View from Mt Rakeahua
Photo: Jim

Jim and Brian overlooking Rakeahua
Photo: Simon

Brian and Jim on track above scrubline
Photo: Simon

Southern Dotterel
Photo: Simon

Rakehua Hut
Photo: Brian

Simon and Jim at Rakehua Landing
Photo: 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 Hut

Rakeahua Hut to Freds Camp Hut

Brian and Jim leaving Rakeahu Hut

Photo: Simon

Brian and Jim leaving Rakeahu Hut
Photo: Simon

A Boggy Start To The Track
Photo: Jim

Rakeahua estuary
Photo: Simon

Jim and Brian taking photos of the estuary
Photo: Simon

Simon on Patterson Inlet tidal flats
Photo: Jim

Brian and Jim close to the inlet
Photo: Simon

Brian and Simon on the track
Photo: Jim

Smon at Freds Camp Hut
Photo: Brian

Brian and Jim at Freds Camp
Photo: Simon

Simon on Freds Camp jetty
Photo: Jim

Freds Camp jetty at dusk
Photo: Jim

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

Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut

Pastel Freds camp

Photo: Simon

Freds Camp jetty at dawn
Photo: Brian

Bottlenose dolphins
Photo: Jim

Brian and Jim on the track
Photo: Simon

Brian and Jim on track near Freshwater
Photo: Simon

Freshwater Freds halfway sign
Photo: Simon

Tolson River
Photo: Simon

Brian crossing Tolson River bridge
Photo: Simon

Jim and Brian following track
Photo: Simon

Simon at Freshwater Hut
Photo: Jim

View out to Patterson Inlet
Photo: Simon

Brian in Kereru House
Photo: Jim

Fri Nov 15 day 6 - Oban, Ackers Point

Oban, and Ackers Point walk

Kaka on balcony

Photo: Jim

Kaka on balcony
Photo: Jim

Halfmoon Bay beach
Photo: Jim

Oban from Lonnekers Beach
Photo: Simon

Brian at Ackers Cottage
Photo: Simon

Simon at Ackers Point
Photo: Brian

Halfmoon Bay
Photo: Jim

Oban Bay
Photo: Jim

Oban Bay
Photo: Jim

Halfmoon Bay from Ackers point track
Photo: Simon

Halfmoon Bay
Photo: Jim

Heritage Expeditions cruise ship
Photo: Jim

Sat Nov 16 day 7 - Ulva Island

Ulva Island

Post Office Bay

Photo: Simon

Island off Sydney Cove
Photo: Simon

Sydney Cove
Photo: Brian

Syndney Cove interpretation
Photo: Brian

Jim and Brian at south end of Sydney Cove
Photo: Simon

Brian at Boulder Beach
Photo: Simon

West End Beach
Photo: Jim

West End Beach view
Photo: Jim

West End Beach weka
Photo: Brian

Brian and Simon at lunch
Photo: Jim

Weka
Photo: Brian

Brian walking down to Oban
Photo: Simon