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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 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 BayMason 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 HutDoughboy 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
Tue Nov 12 day 3 - Mt RakeahuaMt 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 HutRakeahua 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 HutFreds 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 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  Heritage Expeditions cruise ship
Sat Nov 16 day 7 - Ulva IslandUlva 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
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