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2020-08-29 Havelock

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Saturday 29 August 2020 day 1

Fly Wellington to Chrischurch, drive to Mesopotamia, tramp Havelock River Mesopotamia to Growler Hut

Rangitata view from Rangitata Gorge road

Photo: Simon

Park at the end of the 4 WD road
Photo: Brian

Simon ready to go at vehicle
Photo: Brian

Brian and eroding river banks
Photo: Simon

Black Mountain hut
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Brian approaching Black Mountain Hut
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Brian at Black Mountain Hut
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Simon arriving at Growler Hut
Photo: Brian

Growler Hut
Photo: Simon

Simon at Growler Hut
Photo: Brian

Brian at sunset
Photo: Simon

Simon at sunset
Photo: Brian

Sunday 30 August 2020 day 2

Growler Hut to Erics Biv via Curtis Memorial and St Winifred's Huts

Growler hut and Head of valley

Photo: Simon

Growler hut morning
Photo: Simon

View up Havelock from Growler Hut
Photo: Simon

View down the Havelock Brian rescuing his hat
Photo: Simon

Arriving at Mistake Flats
Photo: Simon

Simon and Forbes
Photo: Brian

Simon arriving at Mistake Flats Hut
Photo: Brian

Brian leaving Mistake Flats Forbes behind
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Brian outside Curtis Memorial Hut
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Brian in the Havelock
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Simon at St Winifreds Hut
Photo: Brian

Brian at Erics Biv
Photo: Simon

Monday 31 August 2020 day 3

Eric Biv to Havelock head, then to Mistake Flats

Rainbow up Eric Stream

Photo: Simon

Brian walk round Agony Island
Photo: Simon

Brian and view up Havelock to Veil Stream
Photo: Simon

Brian and view back to Agony Island
Photo: Simon

Brian at foot of trail up to Veil Biv
Photo: Simon

Simon on trail up to Veil Biv
Photo: Brian

Brian arriving at Veil Biv
Photo: Simon

View down Havelock from Veil Biv trail
Photo: Simon

Brian at Veil Biv
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Veil Biv Sword Peak and Brian
Photo: Simon

Gorgey Havelock
Photo: Simon

Brian at St Winifreds
Photo: Simon

Tuesday 01 September 2020 day 4

Mistake Flats snow day

Snowing at Mistake Flats Hut

Photo: Simon

Snowing at Mistake Flats Hut
Photo: Simon

Snowing at Mistake Flats Hut
Photo: Simon

Snowing at Mistake Flats Hut
Photo: Simon

Snowing at Mistake Flats Hut
Photo: Brian

Brian on the snow at Mistake Flats
Photo: Simon

Simon outside Mistake Flats Hut snowing
Photo: Brian

Simon outside Mistake Flats Hut snowing
Photo: Brian

Snow covered Forbes river
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Brian walking back to Mistake Flat Hut
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Simon and Mistake Flats Hut
Photo: Brian

Simon outside Mistake Flats Hut snowing
Photo: Brian

Wednesday 02 September 2020 day 5

Forbes River, Murphys Stream

Early morning snow view outside Mistake Flats Hut

Photo: Simon

Brian and early morning snow view Mistake Flats Hut
Photo: Simon

View from Mistake Flats Hut door
Photo: Brian

Mistake Flats Hut and Havelock
Photo: Simon

Simon in snow heading into the Forbes
Photo: Brian

Looking up Forbes
Photo: Simon

Simon further up the Forbes
Photo: Brian

First view of Forbes Biv and head of Forbes valley
Photo: Brian

Forbes Biv
Photo: Simon

Forbes Biv
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Brian entering Murphys Stream
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Simon looking down Murphys Stream in snow
Photo: Brian

Thursday 03 September 2020 day 6

Mistake Flat, Carneys Bivs, Growler Hut

Early morning Havelock

Photo: Simon

Early morning Havelock
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Brian cooking breakfast
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Morning in the Havelock
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Brian heading across the Forbes down the Havelock
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Brian on track down from the Forbes
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Simon and view up the Havelock
Photo: Brian

Brian in Carneys Stream
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Brian heading up Carneys stream
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In Carneys Stream
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View from Growler up the Havelock
Photo: Simon

Growler Hut and up the Havelock
Photo: Brian

Friday 04 September 2020 day 7

Growler Hut, Black Mountain Hut, Mesopotamia

Growler Hut early morning

Photo: Brian

Simon crossing the Growler
Photo: Simon

Brian and view back up across the Growler
Photo: Simon

Down the Havelock from the Growler
Photo: Simon

Brian arriving and Black Mountain hut
Photo: Simon

Simon at Black Mountain Hut
Photo: Brian

Black Mountain room with a view
Photo: Simon

Sinclairs grave
Photo: Simon

Rangitata view from Rangitata Gorge road
Photo: Simon

Rangitata view from Rangitata Gorge road
Photo: Brian

Saturday 05 September 2020 day 8

Lake Emma and Mt Sunday

Hakatere Station

Photo: Simon

Lake Emma
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Lake Emma and Hut
Photo: Simon

Brian at Lake Emma Hut
Photo: Simon

Lake Roundabout
Photo: Simon

Potts River and Rangitata
Photo: Simon

Havelock from Mt Sunday
Photo: Simon

Havelock from Mt Sunday
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References

• Havelock hunting (DoC)
• The Havelock (NZ Tramper)
• Rangitata River, Havelock River (ClimbNZ)
• The hardcore tramping hut (Stuff 2015)
• Havelock River foray (Peninsular TC 2013)
• The Agony and the ecstasy (Wilderness 2016)
• Historic Mesopotamia land protected for the future (Scoop 2008)
• Mesopotamia Station carved up under Govt scheme(approve sites) (Stuff 2009)