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2019-11-09 Rakiura Southern Circuit2019-10-26 Stanton Memorial < Trips > 2020-02-27 Utah
Sat Nov 09 day 0 - Invercargill to Mason BayInvercargill City, fly Invercargill to Mason Bay, walk to Mason Bay Hut  Invercargill Water Tower 📷 Simon  Invercargill Water Tower 📷 Simon  Brian and Simon at Invercargill Airport 📷 Jim  At Invercargill Airport 📷 Jim  Rakiura coastline 📷 Simon  Simon by plane at Mason Bay 📷 Jim  Unloading plane at Mason Bay 📷 Jim  View south down Mason Bay 📷 Jim  Jim and Brian off the plane at Mason Bay 📷 Simon  Mason Bay to north 📷 Simon  Jim and view of Duck Creek track 📷 Simon  Simon photographing Duck Creek 📷 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 BayMason Bay, Martin's Creek Hunters Hut, Cavalier Hunters Hut, Kilbride Homestead, to Doughboy Bay  Simon and Jim on Mason Bay, Ernest Islands behind 📷 Brian  Mason Bay and The Gutter 📷 Simon  Looking south down Mason Bay to Ernest Islands 📷 Jim  Mason Bay north to Ruggedy Mountains 📷 Jim  Mason Bay to the north 📷 Simon  Mason Bay and Ruggedy Mountains 📷 Simon  Cavalier Creek, Mason Bay, Ernest Islands 📷 Brian  Rest Stop Selfie 📷 Jim  View from Adams Hill 📷 Simon  Adams Hill track 📷 Simon  Diabolical Track 📷 Simon  Simon heading along Doughboy Bay 📷 Jim
Mon Nov 11 day 2 - Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua HutDoughboy Bay to Rakeahua  Doughboy Bay hut from the beach 📷 Jim  Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills 📷 Jim  Jim leaving Doughboy Bay 📷 Simon  Brian on Doughboy Bay sandhills 📷 Simon  Jim on the track above Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian  View down to Doughboy Bay 📷 Brian  Simon on Doughboy Hill 📷 Jim  Last view of Doughboy Bay 📷 Simon  Jim and Brian heading across the Doughboy tops, first view of Rakeahua River 📷 Simon  Simon on Rakeahua track in forest 📷 Jim  Brian at Rakeahua Hut 📷 Simon  Simon and Brian arriving at Rakeahua Hut 📷 Jim
Tue Nov 12 day 3 - Mt RakeahuaMt Rakeahua, 681m  Jim and Brian starting up the Mt Rakeahua track 📷 Simon  Simon and Jim on the way up Rakeahua 📷 Brian  View through scrub back to Rakeahua valley 📷 Simon  View through scrub back to Rakeahua valley 📷 Simon  Rakeahua tarn 📷 Simon  Southern Dotterel track above the scrub line 📷 Simon  Southern Dotterel 📷 Simon  Simon nearing the top of Rakeahua, Patterson inlet behind br 📷 Brian  Rakeahua Mason Bay 📷 Simon  Jim looking into Rakeahua basin 📷 Simon  Brian and Jim at Rakeahua River landing 📷 Simon  Rakeahua Hut through Macrocarpas 📷 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 HutRakeahua Hut to Freds Camp Hut  Brian and Jim leaving Rakeahu Hut 📷 Simon  Brian and Jim leaving Rakeahu Hut 📷 Simon  A Boggy Start To The Track 📷 Jim  Brian and Simon on a rainy start to the day's tramping 📷 Jim  Rakeahua estuary 📷 Simon  Simon looking at Patterson Inlet tidal flats 📷 Brian  Brian and Jim close to the inlet 📷 Simon  Smon at Freds Camp Hut 📷 Brian  Brian and Jim at Freds Camp 📷 Simon  Freds Camp from the Jetty 📷 Simon  Simon on Freds Camp jetty 📷 Jim  Freds Camp jetty at dusk 📷 Simon Thu Nov 14 day 5 - Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater HutFreds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut  Morning at Freds Camp jetty 📷 Simon  Freds Camp jetty at dawn 📷 Brian  Freds Camp Hut at dawn 📷 Brian  Bottlenose dolphins 📷 Jim  Brian and Jim on the track 📷 Simon  Tolson River 📷 Simon  Jim crossing the Tolson River 📷 Brian  Simon crossing the Tolson River 📷 Jim  Brian at Freshwater landing 📷 Jim  Freshwater landing with hut across river 📷 Jim  Brian in water taxi 📷 Simon  Brian in Kereru House 📷 Jim
Fri Nov 15 day 6 - Oban, Ackers PointOban, and Ackers Point walk  Kaka on balcony 📷 Jim  Kaka on balcony 📷 Jim  Halfmoon Bay beach 📷 Jim  Oban from Lonnekers Beach 📷 Simon  Brian at Ackers Cottage 📷 Simon  Simon at Ackers Point 📷 Brian  Halfmoon Bay 📷 Jim  Oban Bay 📷 Jim  Oban Bay 📷 Jim  Halfmoon Bay from Ackers point track 📷 Simon  Halfmoon Bay 📷 Jim  Heritage Expeditions cruise ship 📷 Jim
Sat Nov 16 day 7 - Ulva IslandUlva Island  Golden Bay from Observation rock 📷 Simon  Post Office Bay 📷 Brian  Post Office Bay 📷 Simon  Sydney Cove 📷 Brian  Brian at Boulder Beach 📷 Simon  West End Beach 📷 Jim  West End Beach view 📷 Jim  West End Beach weka 📷 Brian  Simon and Weka at West End Beach 📷 Brian  Weka 📷 Brian  Brian walking down to Oban 📷 Simon  Halfmoon Bay 📷 Simon
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