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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  At Invercargill Airport  Rakiura coastline  Simon and Brian walking north up 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  Brian, Jim, Mason Bay to south  Jim and view of Duck Creek track  Simon photographing Duck Creek  Simon at Mason Bay hut  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 BayMason Bay, Martin's Creek Hunters Hut, Cavalier Hunters Hut, Kilbride Homestead, to Doughboy Bay  Party at Mason Bay hut  Party at Mason Bay hut  Party at Mason Bay hut  Jim and Simon in Cavalier Creek br  Doughboy Hut track sign  Brian heading up track  View Back Down Track  Kilbride homestead across Leask Creek  Jim and Brian on Adams Hill tops  Adams Hill  View from Adams hill  Jim and Brian at Doughboy Bay hut
Mon Nov 11 day 2 - Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua HutDoughboy Bay to Rakeahua  Brian in Doughboy Bay hut  Leaving Doughboy Bay  Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills  Brian and Jim at Doughboy Bay  Doughboy Bay sandhills 2  View down to Doughboy Bay  Simon on Doughboy Hill  Jim and Brian on boggy track  Simon on Rakeahua track in forest  Brian and Jim crossing the Rakeahua River bridge  Dark Rakeahua River  Brian at Rakeahua Hut
Tue Nov 12 day 3 - Mt RakeahuaMt Rakeahua, 681m  Jim and Brian starting up the Mt Rakeahua track  Simon and Jim on the way up Rakeahua  View through scrub back to Rakeahua valley  Brian and Jim on the Rakeahua summit rocks  Simon on Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind br  View from Mt Rakeahua  Patterson Inlet  Brian and Rakeahua River behind  Jim and Brian overlooking Rakeahua  Brian and Simon by Rakeahua River  Simon and Jim at Rakehua Landing  Brian and Jim at the Rakeahua River 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  Simon looking at Patterson Inlet tidal flats  Simon on Patterson Inlet tidal flats  Brian and Jim close to the inlet  Brian and Simon on the track  Smon at Freds Camp Hut  Brian and Jim at Freds Camp  Freds Camp 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  Pastel Freds camp  Tolson River  Brian crossing Tolson River bridge  Jim crossing the Tolson River  Simon looking muddy in the Freshwater track  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 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  Rocks in Halfmoon Bay
Sat Nov 16 day 7 - Ulva IslandUlva Island  Golden Bay from Observation rock  Sydney Cove  Syndney Cove interpretation  Jim and Brian at south end of Sydney Cove  West End Beach  West End Beach view  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
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