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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  Invercargill Water Tower 📷 Simon  Queens Park Statue 📷 Simon  Invercargill Water Tower 📷 Simon  Brian and Simon at Invercargill Airport 📷 Jim  At Invercargill Airport 📷 Jim  Stewart Island Flights plane 📷 Simon  Rakiura coastline 📷 Simon  Mason Bay dunes 📷 Simon  Unloading plane at Mason Bay 📷 Jim  Mason Bay to north 📷 Simon  Brian, Jim, Mason Bay to south 📷 Simon  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 BayMason Bay, Martin's Creek Hunters Hut, Cavalier Hunters Hut, Kilbride Homestead, to Doughboy Bay  Exiting Duck Creek to Mason Bay 📷 Simon  Mason Bay and Ernest Islands 📷 Simon  Mason Bay to the north 📷 Simon  Mason Bay and Ernst Islands 📷 Simon  Mason Bay north 📷 Simon  Track beside Mason Bay 📷 Simon  Reaching the beach on the way to Kilbride 📷 Brian  Back At Track 📷 Simon  Rest Stop Selfie 📷 Jim  Jim and Brian at a soft spot in the track 📷 Simon  Old trig on Adams hill 📷 Jim  Arriving at Doughboy Bay 📷 Simon
Mon Nov 11 day 2 - Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua HutDoughboy Bay to Rakeahua  Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills 📷 Jim  Jim leaving Doughboy Bay 📷 Simon  Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills 📷 Simon  Brian and Jim at Doughboy Bay 📷 Simon  Doughboy Bay sandhills 2 📷 Simon  Jim on the track above Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian  Jim and Simon on the track through scrub above Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian  Brian and Simon on Doughboy tops 📷 Jim  Tannin coloured Rakeahua River 📷 Simon  Brian and Jim crossing the Rakeahua River bridge 📷 Simon  Dark Rakeahua River 📷 Simon  Simon at Rakeahua hut br 📷 Brian
Tue Nov 12 day 3 - Mt RakeahuaMt Rakeahua, 681m  Jim and Brian starting up the Mt Rakeahua track 📷 Simon  View through scrub back to Rakeahua valley 📷 Simon  Jim by large tarn 📷 Simon  Southern Dotterel 📷 Simon  Simon nearing the top of Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind br 📷 Brian  Simon nearing the top of Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind 📷 Brian  Brian and Jim on the Rakeahua summit rocks 📷 Simon  Brian and Jim on the Rakeahua summit rocks 📷 Simon  Simon and Brian on Mt Rakeahua 📷 Jim  Brian and Rakeahua River behind 📷 Jim  Jim and Brian overlooking Rakeahua 📷 Simon  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 HutRakeahua Hut to Freds Camp Hut  Brian and Jim leaving Rakeahu Hut 📷 Simon  Brian and Jim leaving Rakeahu Hut 📷 Simon  A Boggy Start To The Track 📷 Jim  Brian and Simon on a rainy start to the day's tramping 📷 Jim  Rakeahua estuary 📷 Simon  Simon looking at Patterson Inlet tidal flats 📷 Brian  Jim and Brian taking photos of the estuary 📷 Simon  Simon on Patterson Inlet tidal flats 📷 Jim  Brian and Jim close to the inlet 📷 Simon  Brian and Simon on the track 📷 Jim  Smon at Freds Camp Hut 📷 Brian  Freds Camp at dusk and low tide 📷 Simon Thu Nov 14 day 5 - Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater HutFreds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut  Morning at Freds Camp 📷 Simon  Pastel Freds camp 📷 Simon  Freds Camp jetty at dawn 📷 Brian  Freds Camp Hut at dawn 📷 Brian  Brian and Jim on the track 📷 Simon  Freshwater Freds halfway sign 📷 Simon  Tolson River 📷 Simon  Brian crossing Tolson River bridge 📷 Simon  Brian at Freshwater landing 📷 Jim  Water Taxi at Freshwater jetty 📷 Jim  Freshwater River from water taxi 📷 Brian  In Patterson Inlet 📷 Simon
Fri Nov 15 day 6 - Oban, Ackers PointOban, and Ackers Point walk  Kaka on balcony 📷 Jim  Kaka on balcony 📷 Jim  Halfmoon Bay beach 📷 Jim  Oban from Lonnekers Beach 📷 Simon  Brian at Ackers Cottage 📷 Simon  Simon at Ackers Point 📷 Brian  Halfmoon Bay 📷 Jim  Oban Bay 📷 Jim  Oban Bay 📷 Jim  Halfmoon Bay from Ackers point track 📷 Simon  Halfmoon Bay 📷 Jim  Heritage Expeditions cruise ship 📷 Jim
Sat Nov 16 day 7 - Ulva IslandUlva Island  Golden Bay from Observation rock 📷 Simon  Post Office Bay 📷 Brian  Post Office Bay 📷 Simon  Island off Sydney Cove 📷 Simon  Syndney Cove interpretation 📷 Brian  Jim and Brian at south end of Sydney Cove 📷 Simon  Brian at Boulder Beach 📷 Simon  West End Beach 📷 Jim  West End Beach view 📷 Jim  West End Beach weka 📷 Brian  Brian and Simon at lunch 📷 Jim  Simon and Weka at West End Beach 📷 Brian
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