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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  At Invercargill Airport 📷 Jim  Stewart Island Flights plane 📷 Simon  Rakiura coastline 📷 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  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  Party at Mason Bay hut 📷 Simon  Mason Bay and Ernest Islands 📷 Simon  Mason Bay north 📷 Simon  Cavalier Creek Hunters Hut 📷 Simon  Cavalier Creek, Mason Bay, Ernest Islands 📷 Brian  Doughboy Hut track sign 📷 Jim  Reaching the beach on the way to Kilbride 📷 Brian  View from Adams hill 📷 Jim  View back to Adams Hill 📷 Simon  Jim and Simon heading along the tops 📷 Brian  Brian at Doughboy bay 📷 Jim
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  Doughboy Bay hut from the beach 📷 Jim  Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills 📷 Jim  Jim leaving Doughboy Bay 📷 Simon  Brian and Jim at Doughboy Bay 📷 Simon  View down to Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian  Jim and Simon on the track through scrub above Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian  Brian and Simon on Doughboy tops 📷 Jim  Jim heading across the Doughboy tops, first view of Rakeahua River 📷 Simon  Brian at Rakeahua Hut 📷 Simon
Tue Nov 12 day 3 - Mt RakeahuaMt Rakeahua, 681m  Jim and Brian starting up the Mt Rakeahua track 📷 Simon  Jim by large tarn 📷 Simon  Simon nearing the top of Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind br 📷 Brian  Brian and Jim on the Rakeahua summit rocks 📷 Simon  Simon on Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind br 📷 Brian  Rakeahua Mason Bay 📷 Simon  Jim on Rakeahua 📷 Brian  Patterson Inlet 📷 Simon  Jim and Brian overlooking Rakeahua 📷 Simon  Jim descending the tussock 📷 Brian  Brian and Jim on track above scrubline 📷 Simon  Brian and Jim at the Rakeahua River Landing 📷 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  Brian and Jim leaving Rakeahu Hut 📷 Simon  Brian and Jim leaving Rakeahu Hut 📷 Simon  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  Brian and Jim close to the inlet 📷 Simon  Brian and Simon on the track 📷 Jim  Smon at Freds Camp Hut 📷 Brian  Brian and Jim at Freds Camp 📷 Simon  Freds Camp from the Jetty 📷 Simon Thu Nov 14 day 5 - Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater HutFreds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut  Morning at Freds Camp 📷 Simon  Freds Camp jetty at dawn 📷 Brian  Freds Camp Hut at dawn 📷 Brian  Bottlenose dolphins 📷 Jim  Brian and Jim on the track 📷 Simon  Brian and Jim on track near Freshwater 📷 Simon  Freshwater Freds halfway sign 📷 Simon  Brian crossing Tolson River bridge 📷 Simon  Simon crossing the Tolson River 📷 Jim  Simon looking muddy in the Freshwater track 📷 Jim  Water Taxi at Freshwater Jetty 📷 Simon  Freshwater River from water taxi 📷 Brian
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  Syndney Cove interpretation 📷 Brian  Jim and Brian at south end of Sydney Cove 📷 Simon  Brian at Boulder Beach 📷 Simon  West End Beach 📷 Jim  Brian and Simon at lunch 📷 Jim  Simon and Weka at West End Beach 📷 Brian  Weka 📷 Brian  Brian walking down to Oban 📷 Simon  Halfmoon Bay 📷 Simon  Halfmoon Bay 📷 Simon
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