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2019-11-09 Rakiura Southern Circuit

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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

Invercargill Water Tower

Queens Park Statue

Brian and Simon at Invercargill Airport

At Invercargill Airport

Mason Bay dunes

Unloading plane at Mason Bay

View south down Mason Bay

Simon and Brian walking north up Mason Bay

Jim and Brian off the plane at Mason Bay

Mason Bay to north

Brian and Simon heading up Duck Creek

Simon, Jim, Brian 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

Mason Bay and The Gutter

Track heading north through dunes at south end Mason Bay

Kilbride homestead

Kilbride homestead across Leask Creek

Jim and Brian at a soft spot in the track

View from Adams Hill

Jim in view from Adams Hill

Mason Bay and Ernest Island from Adams Hill

On Adams hill

Ernest Islands from Adams hill

Jim and Brian at Doughboy Bay hut

Inside Doughboy Bay hut

Mon Nov 11 day 2 - Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua Hut

Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua

Leaving Doughboy Bay

Brian and Jim at Doughboy Bay

Jim and Simon on the track through scrub above Doughboy Bay

Jim and Brian heading across the Doughboy tops, first view of Rakeahua River

Jim and Brian on boggy track

Brian on Rakeahua track in forest

Simon on Rakeahua track in forest

Brian and Jim crossing the Rakeahua River bridge

Dark Rakeahua River

Simon crossing the Rakeahua

Simon and Brian arriving at Rakeahua Hut

Simon at Rakeahua hut br

Tue Nov 12 day 3 - Mt Rakeahua

Mt Rakeahua, 681m

Simon nearing the top of Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind br

Brian and Jim on the Rakeahua summit rocks

Brian and Jim on the Rakeahua summit rocks

Simon on Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind br

Jim looking into Rakeahua basin

Brian and Rakeahua River behind

Jim descending the tussock

Southern Dotterel

Rakeahua River

Brian and Simon by Rakeahua River

Brian and Jim at the Rakeahua River Landing

Rakeahua Hut interior

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

A Boggy Start To The Track

Rakeahua estuary

Simon looking at Patterson Inlet tidal flats

Brian and Simon on the track

Smon at Freds Camp Hut

Freds Camp jetty

Freds Camp from the Jetty

Simon on Freds Camp jetty

Freds Camp jetty at dusk

Freds Camp at dusk and low tide

Freds Camp jetty at dusk

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

Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut

Freds Camp Hut at dawn

Bottlenose dolphins

Brian and Jim on track near Freshwater

Tolson River

Brian at Freshwater landing

Water Taxi at Freshwater Jetty

Water Taxi at Freshwater jetty

Freshwater River from water taxi

Brian in water taxi

View out to Patterson Inlet

In Patterson Inlet

Brian in Kereru House

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

Sat Nov 16 day 7 - Ulva Island

Ulva Island

Golden Bay from Observation rock

Jim and Brian at south end of Sydney Cove

Brian at Boulder Beach

West End Beach

West End Beach weka

Brian and Simon at lunch

East end of West End Beach

Simon and Weka at West End Beach

Weka

Brian walking down to Oban

Halfmoon Bay

Halfmoon Bay