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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
Brian and Simon at Invercargill Airport
At Invercargill Airport
Mason Bay dunes
Unloading plane at Mason Bay
View south down Mason Bay
Simon and Brian walking north up Mason Bay
Jim and Brian off the plane at Mason Bay
Mason Bay to north
Brian and Simon heading up Duck Creek
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
Mason Bay and The Gutter
Track heading north through dunes at south end Mason Bay
Kilbride homestead
Kilbride homestead across Leask Creek
Jim and Brian at a soft spot in the track
View from Adams Hill
Jim in view from Adams Hill
Mason Bay and Ernest Island from Adams Hill
On Adams hill
Ernest Islands from Adams hill
Jim and Brian at Doughboy Bay hut
Inside Doughboy Bay hut
Mon Nov 11 day 2 - Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua Hut
Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua
Leaving Doughboy Bay
Brian and Jim at Doughboy Bay
Jim and Simon on the track through scrub above Doughboy Bay
Jim and Brian 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
Brian and Jim crossing the Rakeahua River bridge
Dark Rakeahua River
Simon crossing the Rakeahua
Simon and Brian arriving at Rakeahua Hut
Simon at Rakeahua hut br
Mt Rakeahua, 681m
Simon nearing the top of Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind br
Brian and Jim on the Rakeahua summit rocks
Brian and Jim on the Rakeahua summit rocks
Simon on Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind br
Jim looking into Rakeahua basin
Brian and Rakeahua River behind
Jim descending the tussock
Southern Dotterel
Rakeahua River
Brian and Simon by Rakeahua River
Brian and Jim at the Rakeahua River Landing
Rakeahua Hut interior
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
A Boggy Start To The Track
Rakeahua estuary
Simon looking at Patterson Inlet tidal flats
Brian and Simon on the track
Smon at Freds Camp Hut
Freds Camp jetty
Freds Camp from the Jetty
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
Freds Camp Hut at dawn
Bottlenose dolphins
Brian and Jim on track near Freshwater
Tolson River
Brian at Freshwater landing
Water Taxi at Freshwater Jetty
Water Taxi at Freshwater jetty
Freshwater River from water taxi
Brian in water taxi
View out to Patterson Inlet
In Patterson Inlet
Brian in Kereru House
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
Jim and Brian at south end of Sydney Cove
Brian at Boulder Beach
West End Beach
West End Beach weka
Brian and Simon at lunch
East end of West End Beach
Simon and Weka at West End Beach
Weka
Brian walking down to Oban
Halfmoon Bay
Halfmoon Bay