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2019-10-26 Stanton Memorial < Trips > 2020-02-27 Utah
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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 moving speed: 1.5 km/h
Duration: 101:19 h
Elev loss: -5 m
Descent: 4,795 m
Duration moving: 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 Water Tower
Photo: Simon
Invercargill Water Tower
Photo: Simon
Brian and Simon at Invercargill Airport
Photo: Jim
Stewart Island Flights plane
Photo: Simon
Rakiura coastline
Photo: Simon
Mason Bay dunes
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Brian exiting plane
Photo: Jim
View south down Mason Bay
Photo: Jim
Simon and Brian walking north up Mason Bay
Photo: Jim
Jim and Brian off the plane at Mason Bay
Photo: Simon
Brian, Jim, Mason Bay to south
Photo: Simon
Simon photographing Duck Creek
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 Bay
Mason Bay, Martin's Creek Hunters Hut, Cavalier Hunters Hut, Kilbride Homestead, to Doughboy Bay
Simon and Jim on Mason Bay, Ernest Islands behind
Photo: Brian
Mason Bay and Ernst Islands
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Jim and Simon in Cavalier Creek br
Photo: Brian
Cavalier Creek, Mason Bay, Ernest Islands
Photo: Brian
Cavalier Creek, Mason Bay, Ernest Islands
Photo: Brian
Jim and Brian at a soft spot in the track
Photo: Simon
View from Adams Hill
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Jim in view from Adams Hill
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Simon and Jim by a tarn on the tops
Photo: Brian
Brian on Adams hill
Photo: Jim
Jim and Simon at Doughboy Bay
Photo: Brian
Doughboy Bay beach
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Mon Nov 11 day 2 - Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua Hut
Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua
Brian in Doughboy Bay hut
Photo: Simon
Doughboy Bay hut from the beach
Photo: Jim
Jim leaving Doughboy Bay
Photo: Simon
Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills
Photo: Simon
Brian and Jim at Doughboy Bay
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Doughboy Bay sandhills 2
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Jim and Simon on the track through scrub above Doughboy Bay
Photo: Brian
Last view of Doughboy Bay
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
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Simon on Rakeahua track in forest
Photo: Jim
Mt Rakeahua, 681m
Jim and Brian starting up the Mt Rakeahua track
Photo: Simon
View through scrub back to Rakeahua valley
Photo: Simon
View through scrub back to Rakeahua valley
Photo: Simon
Jim by large tarn
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Southern Dotterel
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Brian and Jim on the Rakeahua summit rocks
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Brian and Jim on the Rakeahua summit rocks
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Jim at the old Rakeahua trig
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Rakeahua Mason Bay
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Southern Dotterel
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Simon at Rakeahua Hut
Photo: Jim
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 Hut
Rakeahua Hut to Freds Camp Hut
Brian and Jim leaving Rakeahu Hut
Photo: Simon
Brian and Jim leaving Rakeahu Hut
Photo: Simon
A Boggy Start To The Track
Photo: Jim
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
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Simon on Patterson Inlet tidal flats
Photo: Jim
Brian and Jim close to the inlet
Photo: Simon
Smon at Freds Camp Hut
Photo: Brian
Brian and Jim at Freds Camp
Photo: Simon
Freds Camp jetty at dusk
Photo: Simon
Thu Nov 14 day 5 - Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut
Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut
Morning at Freds Camp
Photo: Simon
Freds Camp jetty at dawn
Photo: Brian
Bottlenose dolphins
Photo: Jim
Brian and Jim on the track
Photo: Simon
Brian and Jim on track near Freshwater
Photo: Simon
Freshwater Freds halfway sign
Photo: Simon
Tolson River
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Jim and Brian following track
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Water Taxi at Freshwater jetty
Photo: Jim
Freshwater River from water taxi
Photo: Brian
Brian in water taxi
Photo: Simon
In Patterson Inlet
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Fri Nov 15 day 6 - Oban, Ackers Point
Oban, 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
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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
Ulva Island
Post Office Bay
Photo: Simon
Island off Sydney Cove
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Sydney Cove
Photo: Brian
Syndney Cove interpretation
Photo: Brian
Jim and Brian at south end of Sydney Cove
Photo: Simon
West End Beach view
Photo: Jim
West End Beach weka
Photo: Brian
Simon and Weka at West End Beach
Photo: Brian
Weka
Photo: Brian
Brian walking down to Oban
Photo: Simon
Halfmoon Bay
Photo: Simon
Halfmoon Bay
Photo: Simon