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2019-10-26 Stanton Memorial < Trips > 2020-02-27 Utah
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Start: 2019-11-10 07:31
Start elev: 14 m
Max elev: 682 m
Distance: 76.7 km
End: 2019-11-14 12:51
End elev: 9 m
Ascent: 4,763 m
Avg moving speed: 1.5 km/h
Duration: 101:19 h
Elev loss: -5 m
Descent: 4,795 m
Duration moving: 52:02 h
Daily route maps
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
Invercargill Water Tower
Photo: Simon
Brian and Simon at Invercargill Airport
Photo: Jim
At Invercargill Airport
Photo: Jim
Stewart Island Flights plane
Photo: Simon
Rakiura coastline
Photo: Simon
Mason Bay dunes
Photo: Simon
Brian exiting plane
Photo: Jim
Unloading plane at Mason Bay
Photo: Jim
Jim and Brian off the plane at Mason Bay
Photo: Simon
Mason Bay to north
Photo: Simon
Brian, Jim, Mason Bay to south
Photo: Simon
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
Photo: Simon
Party at Mason Bay hut
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Simon and Jim on Mason Bay, Ernest Islands behind
Photo: Brian
Mason Bay and The Gutter
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Mason Bay north
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Brian heading up track
Photo: Jim
Reaching the beach on the way to Kilbride
Photo: Brian
Kilbride homestead across Leask Creek
Photo: Brian
View from Adams hill
Photo: Jim
Old trig on Adams hill
Photo: Jim
Jim and Simon at Doughboy Bay
Photo: Brian
Turnoff to Doughboy Bay hut
Photo: Jim
Mon Nov 11 day 2 - Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua Hut
Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua
Brian in Doughboy Bay hut
Photo: Simon
Leaving Doughboy Bay
Photo: Brian
Doughboy Bay hut from the beach
Photo: Jim
Jim leaving Doughboy Bay
Photo: Simon
Brian and Jim at Doughboy Bay
Photo: Simon
Doughboy Bay sandhills 2
Photo: Simon
View down to Doughboy Bay
Photo: Brian
Jim and Brian on the tops
Photo: Simon
Simon on Doughboy Hill
Photo: Jim
Brian and Jim crossing the Rakeahua River bridge
Photo: Simon
Simon crossing the Rakeahua
Photo: Jim
Simon and Brian arriving at Rakeahua Hut
Photo: Jim
Mt Rakeahua, 681m
Jim and Brian starting up the Mt Rakeahua track
Photo: Simon
Rakeahua tarn
Photo: Simon
Southern Dotterel
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Simon on Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind br
Photo: Brian
Rakeahua Mason Bay
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Rakeahua Mason Bay
Photo: Simon
Jim looking into Rakeahua basin
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View from Mt Rakeahua
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Brian and Rakeahua River behind
Photo: Jim
Southern Dotterel
Photo: Simon
Simon at Rakeahua Hut
Photo: Jim
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
Brian and Simon on a rainy start to the day's tramping
Photo: Jim
Rakeahua estuary
Photo: Simon
Simon looking at Patterson Inlet tidal flats
Photo: Brian
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
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Brian and Simon on the track
Photo: Jim
Smon at Freds Camp Hut
Photo: Brian
Brian and Jim at Freds Camp
Photo: Simon
Freds Camp from the Jetty
Photo: Simon
Thu Nov 14 day 5 - Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut
Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut
Morning at Freds Camp
Photo: Simon
Pastel Freds camp
Photo: Simon
Bottlenose dolphins
Photo: Jim
Brian and Jim on the track
Photo: Simon
Brian and Jim on track near Freshwater
Photo: Simon
Tolson River
Photo: Simon
Jim crossing the Tolson River
Photo: Brian
Simon crossing the Tolson River
Photo: Jim
Jim and Brian following track
Photo: Simon
Brian at Freshwater landing
Photo: Jim
Freshwater landing with hut across river
Photo: Jim
Water Taxi at Freshwater jetty
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
Ulva Island
Golden Bay from Observation rock
Photo: Simon
Post Office Bay
Photo: Brian
Island off Sydney Cove
Photo: Simon
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
Simon and Weka at West End Beach
Photo: Brian
Weka
Photo: Brian
Halfmoon Bay
Photo: Simon