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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
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 Bay
Mason 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 Hut
Doughboy 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
Mt 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 Hut
Rakeahua 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 Hut
Freds 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 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
Rocks in Halfmoon Bay
Ulva 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