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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  Queens Park Statue Photo: Simon  Invercargill Water Tower Photo: Simon  Stewart Island Flights plane Photo: Simon  Rakiura coastline Photo: Simon  Mason Bay dunes Photo: Simon  Unloading plane at Mason Bay Photo: Jim  View south down Mason Bay Photo: Jim  Mason Bay to north Photo: Simon  Brian, Jim, Mason Bay to south Photo: Simon  Brian and Simon heading up Duck Creek Photo: Jim  Simon photographing 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  Exiting Duck Creek to Mason Bay Photo: Simon  Jim and Brian in Duck Creek on Mason Bay Photo: Simon  Mason Bay and The Gutter Photo: Simon  Mason Bay north Photo: Simon  Cavalier Creek Hunters Hut Photo: Simon  Cavalier Creek, Mason Bay, Ernest Islands Photo: Brian  Back At Track Photo: Simon  Rest Stop Selfie Photo: Jim  View back to Adams Hill Photo: Simon  Doughboy Bay Photo: Simon  Simon heading along Doughboy Bay Photo: Jim  Jim and Simon at Doughboy hut Photo: Brian
Mon Nov 11 day 2 - Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua HutDoughboy Bay to Rakeahua  Brian in Doughboy Bay hut Photo: Simon  Doughboy Bay hut from beach Photo: Simon  Doughboy Bay hut from the beach Photo: Jim  Jim leaving Doughboy Bay Photo: Simon  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 Brian on the tops Photo: Simon  Brian and Simon on Doughboy tops Photo: Jim  Jim heading across the Doughboy tops, first view of Rakeahua River Photo: Simon  Jim and Brian on boggy track Photo: Simon  Brian and Jim crossing the Rakeahua River bridge Photo: Simon
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  Jim by large tarn Photo: Simon  Looking Back Down Track Photo: Simon  Southern Dotterel track above the scrub line Photo: Simon  Southern Dotterel Photo: Simon  Simon nearing the top of Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind br Photo: Brian  Brian and Jim on the Rakeahua summit rocks Photo: Simon  Top of Mt Rakeahua Photo: Jim  Rakeahua Mason Bay Photo: Simon  Brian and Jim at Rakeahua River landing Photo: 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 Photo: Simon  Brian and Jim leaving Rakeahu Hut Photo: Simon  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  Freds Camp jetty Photo: Jim  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  Pastel Freds camp Photo: Simon  Freds Camp jetty at dawn Photo: Brian  Brian and Jim on the track Photo: Simon  Brian and Jim on track near Freshwater Photo: Simon  Brian crossing Tolson River bridge Photo: Simon  Jim crossing the Tolson River Photo: Brian  Jim and Brian following track Photo: Simon  Freshwater landing with hut across river Photo: Jim  Water Taxi at Freshwater Jetty Photo: Simon  Leaving Freshwater jetty 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 Photo: Jim  Oban Bay Photo: Jim  Halfmoon Bay from Ackers point track Photo: Simon  Halfmoon Bay Photo: Jim  Heritage Expeditions cruise ship 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  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 view Photo: Jim  Brian and Simon at lunch Photo: Jim  East end of West End Beach Photo: Jim  Weka Photo: Brian  Brian walking down to Oban Photo: Simon  Halfmoon Bay Photo: Simon
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