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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  Invercargill Water Tower Photo: Simon  Queens Park Statue 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  Brian and Simon heading up 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 BayMason Bay, Martin's Creek Hunters Hut, Cavalier Hunters Hut, Kilbride Homestead, to Doughboy Bay  Simon and Jim on Mason Bay, Ernest Islands behind Photo: Brian  On Mason Bay looking back at Duck Creek Photo: Jim  Mason Bay north to Ruggedy Mountains Photo: Jim  Mason Bay to the north Photo: Simon  Cavalier Creek Hunters Hut Photo: Simon  Track beside Mason Bay Photo: Simon  Brian heading up track Photo: Jim  Rest Stop Selfie Photo: Jim  View from Adams Hill Photo: Simon  Mason Bay and Ernest Island from Adams Hill Photo: Simon  View from Adams hill Photo: Jim  Track of Adams hill Photo: Simon
Mon Nov 11 day 2 - Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua HutDoughboy Bay to Rakeahua  Doughboy Bay hut from beach Photo: Simon  Doughboy Bay hut from the beach Photo: Jim  Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills Photo: Jim  Brian and Jim at Doughboy Bay Photo: Simon  Doughboy Bay sandhills 2 Photo: Simon  Jim on the track above Doughboy Bay Photo: Brian  Jim and Simon on the track through scrub above Doughboy Bay Photo: Brian  Simon on Doughboy Hill Photo: Jim  Tannin coloured Rakeahua River Photo: Simon  Simon on Rakeahua track in forest Photo: Jim  Brian at Rakeahua Hut Photo: Simon  Simon at Rakeahua hut br Photo: Brian
Tue Nov 12 day 3 - Mt RakeahuaMt Rakeahua, 681m  Jim and Brian starting up the Mt Rakeahua track Photo: Simon  Simon and Jim on the way up Rakeahua Photo: Brian  View through scrub back to Rakeahua valley Photo: Simon  Brian and Jim on the Rakeahua summit rocks Photo: Simon  Brian and Jim on the Rakeahua summit rocks Photo: Simon  Simon and Brian on Mt Rakeahua Photo: Jim  Rakeahua Mason Bay Photo: Simon  Jim on Rakeahua Photo: Brian  Brian and Jim on track above scrubline Photo: Simon  Simon at Rakeahua Hut Photo: Jim  Rakeahua River Photo: Simon  Brian and Simon by Rakeahua River Photo: Jim
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 Photo: Simon  Brian and Jim leaving Rakeahu Hut Photo: Simon  A Boggy Start To The Track Photo: Jim  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 Photo: Simon  Brian and Simon on the track Photo: Jim  Smon at Freds Camp Hut Photo: Brian  Simon on Freds Camp jetty Photo: Jim Thu Nov 14 day 5 - Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater HutFreds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut  Morning at Freds Camp Photo: Simon  Morning at Freds Camp jetty Photo: Simon  Freds Camp jetty at dawn Photo: Brian  Freds Camp Hut at dawn Photo: Brian  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  Water Taxi at Freshwater jetty Photo: Jim  Brian in water taxi Photo: Simon  View out to Patterson Inlet Photo: Simon
Fri Nov 15 day 6 - Oban, Ackers PointOban, 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 P 1 Photo: Jim  Oban Bay Photo: Jim  Halfmoon Bay Photo: Jim  Heritage Expeditions cruise ship Photo: Jim  Rocks in Halfmoon Bay Photo: Jim
Sat Nov 16 day 7 - Ulva IslandUlva Island  Golden Bay from Observation rock Photo: Simon  Post Office Bay Photo: Brian  Post Office Bay Photo: Simon  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  Weka Photo: Brian  Brian walking down to Oban Photo: Simon
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