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2019-11-09 Rakiura Southern Circuit
Sat Nov 09 day 0 - Invercargill to Mason BayInvercargill City, fly Invercargill to Mason Bay, walk to Mason Bay Hut  Queens Park Statue  Brian and Simon at Invercargill Airport  Unloading plane at Mason Bay  Simon and Brian walking north up 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, Jim, Mason Bay to south  Jim and view of Duck Creek track  Simon at Mason Bay hut  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 BayMason Bay, Martin's Creek Hunters Hut, Cavalier Hunters Hut, Kilbride Homestead, to Doughboy Bay  Party at Mason Bay hut  Mason Bay and The Gutter  On Mason Bay looking back at Duck Creek  Mason Bay north  Cavalier Creek, Mason Bay, Ernest Islands  Brian and Jim walking down Mason Bay to Kilbride  Mason Bay from Adams Hill  Mason Bay and Ernest Island from Adams Hill  On Adams hill  View from Adams hill  Simon and Jim by a tarn on the tops  Simon heading along Doughboy Bay
Mon Nov 11 day 2 - Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua HutDoughboy Bay to Rakeahua  Brian in Doughboy Bay hut  Doughboy Bay hut from beach  Doughboy Bay hut from the beach  Jim on the track above Doughboy Bay  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  Brian at Rakeahua Hut  Simon and Brian arriving at Rakeahua Hut
Tue Nov 12 day 3 - Mt RakeahuaMt Rakeahua, 681m  Simon and Jim on the way up Rakeahua  Southern Dotterel track above the scrub line  Simon and Brian on Mt Rakeahua  Mason Bay from Rakeahua  Top of Mt Rakeahua  Jim looking into Rakeahua basin  Jim and Brian overlooking Rakeahua  Rakehua Hut  Simon at Rakeahua Hut  Brian and Simon by Rakeahua River  Brian and Jim at the Rakeahua River Landing  Rakeahua Landing
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  Brian and Jim leaving Rakeahu Hut  A Boggy Start To The Track  Brian and Simon on a rainy start to the day's tramping  Simon looking at Patterson Inlet tidal flats  Jim and Brian taking photos of the estuary  Brian and Simon on the track  Smon at Freds Camp Hut  Brian and Jim at Freds Camp  Freds Camp jetty  Freds Camp from the Jetty  Freds Camp at dusk and low tide
Thu Nov 14 day 5 - Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater HutFreds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut  Morning at Freds Camp  Morning at Freds Camp jetty  Freds Camp Hut at dawn  Brian and Jim on the track  Tolson River  Freshwater landing with hut across river  Water Taxi at Freshwater Jetty  Leaving Freshwater jetty  Freshwater River from water taxi  Brian in water taxi  View out to Patterson Inlet  In Patterson Inlet
Fri Nov 15 day 6 - Oban, Ackers PointOban, 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  Rocks in Halfmoon Bay
Sat Nov 16 day 7 - Ulva IslandUlva Island  Golden Bay from Observation rock  Post Office Bay  Post Office Bay  Brian at Boulder Beach  West End Beach  West End Beach weka  Brian and Simon at lunch  East end of West End Beach  Weka  Weka  Brian walking down to Oban  Halfmoon Bay
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