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2019-11-09 Rakiura Southern Circuit

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Start: 2019-11-10 07:31 Start elev: 14 m Max elev: 682 m Distance: 76.7 km
End: 2019-11-14 12:51 End elev: 9 m Ascent: 4,763 m Avg tramping speed: 1.5 km/h
Duration: 101:19 h Elev loss: -5 m Descent: 4,795 m Duration tramping: 52:02 h

Daily route maps

Sat Nov 09 day 0 - Invercargill to Mason Bay

Invercargill City, fly Invercargill to Mason Bay, walk to Mason Bay Hut

Invercargill and Mason Bay
Invercargill Water Tower

📷 Simon

Invercargill and Mason Bay
Queens Park Statue
📷 Simon
Invercargill and Mason Bay
Invercargill Water Tower
📷 Simon
Invercargill and Mason Bay
Brian and Simon at Invercargill Airport
📷 Jim
Invercargill and Mason Bay
At Invercargill Airport
📷 Jim
Invercargill and Mason Bay
Stewart Island Flights plane
📷 Simon
Invercargill and Mason Bay
Rakiura coastline
📷 Simon
Invercargill and Mason Bay
Mason Bay dunes
📷 Simon
Invercargill and Mason Bay
Unloading plane at Mason Bay
📷 Jim
Invercargill and Mason Bay
Mason Bay to north
📷 Simon
Invercargill and Mason Bay
Brian, Jim, Mason Bay to south
📷 Simon
Invercargill and Mason Bay
Jim and view of Duck Creek track
📷 Simon

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 to Doughboy Bay
Exiting Duck Creek to Mason Bay

📷 Simon

Mason Bay to Doughboy Bay
Mason Bay and Ernest Islands
📷 Simon
Mason Bay to Doughboy Bay
Mason Bay to the north
📷 Simon
Mason Bay to Doughboy Bay
Mason Bay and Ernst Islands
📷 Simon
Mason Bay to Doughboy Bay
Mason Bay north
📷 Simon
Mason Bay to Doughboy Bay
Track beside Mason Bay
📷 Simon
Mason Bay to Doughboy Bay
Reaching the beach on the way to Kilbride
📷 Brian
Mason Bay to Doughboy Bay
Back At Track
📷 Simon
Mason Bay to Doughboy Bay
Rest Stop Selfie
📷 Jim
Mason Bay to Doughboy Bay
Jim and Brian at a soft spot in the track
📷 Simon
Mason Bay to Doughboy Bay
Old trig on Adams hill
📷 Jim
Mason Bay to Doughboy Bay
Arriving at Doughboy Bay
📷 Simon


Mon Nov 11 day 2 - Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua Hut

Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua

Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua Hut
Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills

📷 Jim

Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua Hut
Jim leaving Doughboy Bay
📷 Simon
Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua Hut
Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills
📷 Simon
Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua Hut
Brian and Jim at Doughboy Bay
📷 Simon
Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua Hut
Doughboy Bay sandhills 2
📷 Simon
Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua Hut
Jim on the track above Doughboy Bay
📷 Brian
Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua Hut
Jim and Simon on the track through scrub above Doughboy Bay
📷 Brian
Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua Hut
Brian and Simon on Doughboy tops
📷 Jim
Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua Hut
Tannin coloured Rakeahua River
📷 Simon
Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua Hut
Brian and Jim crossing the Rakeahua River bridge
📷 Simon
Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua Hut
Dark Rakeahua River
📷 Simon
Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua Hut
Simon at Rakeahua hut br
📷 Brian


Tue Nov 12 day 3 - Mt Rakeahua

Mt Rakeahua, 681m

Mt Rakeahua
Jim and Brian starting up the Mt Rakeahua track

📷 Simon

Mt Rakeahua
View through scrub back to Rakeahua valley
📷 Simon
Mt Rakeahua
Jim by large tarn
📷 Simon
Mt Rakeahua
Southern Dotterel
📷 Simon
Mt Rakeahua
Simon nearing the top of Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind br
📷 Brian
Mt Rakeahua
Simon nearing the top of Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind
📷 Brian
Mt Rakeahua
Brian and Jim on the Rakeahua summit rocks
📷 Simon
Mt Rakeahua
Brian and Jim on the Rakeahua summit rocks
📷 Simon
Mt Rakeahua
Simon and Brian on Mt Rakeahua
📷 Jim
Mt Rakeahua
Brian and Rakeahua River behind
📷 Jim
Mt Rakeahua
Jim and Brian overlooking Rakeahua
📷 Simon
Mt Rakeahua
Simon at Rakeahua Hut
📷 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 Hut

Rakeahua Hut to Freds Camp Hut

Rakeahua Hut to Freds Camp Hut
Brian and Jim leaving Rakeahu Hut

📷 Simon

Rakeahua Hut to Freds Camp Hut
Brian and Jim leaving Rakeahu Hut
📷 Simon
Rakeahua Hut to Freds Camp Hut
A Boggy Start To The Track
📷 Jim
Rakeahua Hut to Freds Camp Hut
Brian and Simon on a rainy start to the day's tramping
📷 Jim
Rakeahua Hut to Freds Camp Hut
Rakeahua estuary
📷 Simon
Rakeahua Hut to Freds Camp Hut
Simon looking at Patterson Inlet tidal flats
📷 Brian
Rakeahua Hut to Freds Camp Hut
Jim and Brian taking photos of the estuary
📷 Simon
Rakeahua Hut to Freds Camp Hut
Simon on Patterson Inlet tidal flats
📷 Jim
Rakeahua Hut to Freds Camp Hut
Brian and Jim close to the inlet
📷 Simon
Rakeahua Hut to Freds Camp Hut
Brian and Simon on the track
📷 Jim
Rakeahua Hut to Freds Camp Hut
Smon at Freds Camp Hut
📷 Brian
Rakeahua Hut to Freds Camp Hut
Freds Camp at dusk and low tide
📷 Simon


Thu Nov 14 day 5 - Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut

Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut

Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut
Morning at Freds Camp

📷 Simon

Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut
Pastel Freds camp
📷 Simon
Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut
Freds Camp jetty at dawn
📷 Brian
Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut
Freds Camp Hut at dawn
📷 Brian
Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut
Brian and Jim on the track
📷 Simon
Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut
Freshwater Freds halfway sign
📷 Simon
Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut
Tolson River
📷 Simon
Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut
Brian crossing Tolson River bridge
📷 Simon
Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut
Brian at Freshwater landing
📷 Jim
Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut
Water Taxi at Freshwater jetty
📷 Jim
Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut
Freshwater River from water taxi
📷 Brian
Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut
In Patterson Inlet
📷 Simon


Fri Nov 15 day 6 - Oban, Ackers Point

Oban, and Ackers Point walk

Oban, Ackers Point
Kaka on balcony

📷 Jim

Oban, Ackers Point
Kaka on balcony
📷 Jim
Oban, Ackers Point
Halfmoon Bay beach
📷 Jim
Oban, Ackers Point
Oban from Lonnekers Beach
📷 Simon
Oban, Ackers Point
Brian at Ackers Cottage
📷 Simon
Oban, Ackers Point
Simon at Ackers Point
📷 Brian
Oban, Ackers Point
Halfmoon Bay
📷 Jim
Oban, Ackers Point
Oban Bay
📷 Jim
Oban, Ackers Point
Oban Bay
📷 Jim
Oban, Ackers Point
Halfmoon Bay from Ackers point track
📷 Simon
Oban, Ackers Point
Halfmoon Bay
📷 Jim
Oban, Ackers Point
Heritage Expeditions cruise ship
📷 Jim


Sat Nov 16 day 7 - Ulva Island

Ulva Island

Ulva Island
Golden Bay from Observation rock

📷 Simon

Ulva Island
Post Office Bay
📷 Brian
Ulva Island
Post Office Bay
📷 Simon
Ulva Island
Island off Sydney Cove
📷 Simon
Ulva Island
Syndney Cove interpretation
📷 Brian
Ulva Island
Jim and Brian at south end of Sydney Cove
📷 Simon
Ulva Island
Brian at Boulder Beach
📷 Simon
Ulva Island
West End Beach
📷 Jim
Ulva Island
West End Beach view
📷 Jim
Ulva Island
West End Beach weka
📷 Brian
Ulva Island
Brian and Simon at lunch
📷 Jim
Ulva Island
Simon and Weka at West End Beach
📷 Brian


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