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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
Queens Park Statue
Brian exiting plane
Simon by 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
Jim and Brian off the plane at Mason Bay
Mason Bay to north
Jim and view of Duck Creek track
Brian and Simon heading up Duck Creek
Simon 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
Party at Mason Bay hut
Duck Creek at Mason Bay
Mason Bay and The Gutter
Mason Bay north to Ruggedy Mountains
Track beside Mason Bay
Track heading north through dunes at south end Mason Bay
Jim and Brian on Adams Hill tops
View from Adams Hill
Mason Bay from Adams Hill
Mason Bay and Ernest Island from Adams Hill
On Adams hill
Brian on Adams hill
Mon Nov 11 day 2 - Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua Hut
Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua
Brian in Doughboy Bay hut
Doughboy Bay hut from the beach
Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills
Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills
Brian and Jim at Doughboy Bay
Jim on the track above Doughboy Bay
View down to Doughboy Bay
On Doughboy tops br
Simon on Rakeahua track in forest
Brian and Jim crossing the Rakeahua River bridge
Brian at Rakeahua Hut
Simon and Brian arriving at Rakeahua Hut
Mt Rakeahua, 681m
Jim and Brian starting up the Mt Rakeahua track
Southern Dotterel
Simon nearing the top of Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind br
Brian and Jim on the Rakeahua summit rocks
Top of Mt Rakeahua
Rakeahua Mason Bay
Brian and Jim on track above scrubline
Southern Dotterel
Rakeahua River
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 Hut
Rakeahua Hut to Freds Camp Hut
Brian and Jim leaving Rakeahu Hut
Brian and Jim leaving Rakeahu Hut
Brian and Simon on a rainy start to the day's tramping
Rakeahua estuary
Simon on Patterson Inlet tidal flats
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
Simon on Freds Camp jetty
Freds Camp at dusk and low tide
Thu Nov 14 day 5 - Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut
Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut
Morning at Freds Camp
Freds Camp jetty at dawn
Freds Camp Hut at dawn
Brian and Jim on the track
Freshwater Freds halfway sign
Tolson River
Simon crossing the Tolson River
Simon looking muddy in the Freshwater track
Simon at Freshwater Hut
Water Taxi at Freshwater Jetty
View out to Patterson Inlet
In Patterson Inlet
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
Post Office Bay
Island off Sydney Cove
Sydney Cove
Brian at Boulder Beach
West End Beach
West End Beach view
East end of West End Beach
Weka
Weka
Brian walking down to Oban
Halfmoon Bay
Halfmoon Bay