Dusky Track, 29 December 2014 to 6 January 2015

Day 1: Shuttle from Manapouri to Lake Hauroko, boat across Lake Hauroko to Hauroko Burn Hut, then up the Hauroko Burn to Halfway Hut.
Day 2: Up the Hauroko Burn to Lake Luffy, Furkert Pass and Lake Roe Hut, with a side-trip to Lake Roe.
Day 3: The Pleasant Range was not that pleasant in heavy rain, and we had to wade to get to the bridge at the head of Loch Maree, but we did make it to Loch Maree Hut in the end.
Day 4: Down the Seaforth River to Supper Cove Hut in Dusky Sound.
Day 5: Rest day at Supper Cove. Fishing was a failure, I had better luck photographing sandflies.
Day 6: Back up the Seaforth River to Loch Maree Hut.
Day 7: Up the Seaforth River to Gair Loch and Kintail Hut.
Day 8: Up to Centre Pass and to Mount Memphis to take in the views, then down the Warren Burn to the sandfly-infested Upper Spey Hut.
Day 9: Down the Spey River to the Wilmot Pass Road, which we followed out to Lake Manapouri West Arm.
Party: Jinty MacTavish and Danilo Hegg.

Click here to see pictures of the sandflies at Supper Cove, Dusky Sound.

Click here to see pictures of the flora of the Dusky Track.

Trip map. 1 grid square = 1km. Left click on map then select "Sizes -> Original" in bottom right corner of screen to view full size.
Boating across Lake Hauroko
Dusky Track 001 Boat Dusky Track Fiordland Fiordland National Park Lake Hauroko New Zealand Tramping
Boating across Lake Hauroko
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The water taxi parked at the mouth of the Hauroko Burn.
Dusky Track 008 Boat Dusky Track Fiordland Fiordland National Park Hauroko Burn Lake Hauroko New Zealand Tramping namu water taxi
The water taxi parked at the mouth of the Hauroko Burn.
Dusky Track 010 Boat Dusky Track Fiordland Fiordland National Park Hauroko Burn Lake Hauroko New Zealand Tramping namu water taxi
Hauroko Burn Hut
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Hauroko Burn
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Hauroko Burn
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3-wire bridge over the Hauroko Burn
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3-wire bridge over the Hauroko Burn
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3-wire bridge over the Hauroko Burn
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Halfway Hut, Hauroko Burn
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Hauroko Burn
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Black stonefly (Austroperla cyrene). Hauroko Burn, Dusky Track
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From Austroperla cyrene - Black stonefly
Black stonefly (Austroperla cyrene). Hauroko Burn, Dusky Track
Dusky Track 104 Austroperla cyrene Dusky Track Fauna Fiordland Fiordland National Park Hauroko Burn Invertebrate New Zealand Tramping black stonefly insect stonefly
From Austroperla cyrene - Black stonefly
Black stonefly (Austroperla cyrene). Hauroko Burn, Dusky Track
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From Austroperla cyrene - Black stonefly
Lake Laffy and Tamatea Peak
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Lake Roe Hut
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Lake Roe and Tamatea Peak, Merrie Range
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Lake Laffy and Lake Roe Hut
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Tarns on the Pleasant Range
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Walking the Dusky Track, Pleasant Range.
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Tarns on the Pleasant Range. Dusky Sound is visible in the distance.
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On the Pleasant Range on a not so pleasant day
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View into Deadwood Flat, Seaforth River, and the Braan Mountains, from the Pleasant Range.
Dusky Track 245 Braan Mountains Deadwood Flat Dusky Track Fiordland Fiordland National Park New Zealand Pleasant Range Seaforth River Tramping
View into Deadwood Flat, Seaforth River, and the Braan Mountains, from the Pleasant Range.
Dusky Track 248 Braan Mountains Deadwood Flat Dusky Track Fiordland Fiordland National Park New Zealand Pleasant Range Seaforth River Tramping
High above the Seaforth River on the Pleasant Range. The Braan Mountains are in the background.
Dusky Track 251 Braan Mountains Dusky Track Fiordland Fiordland National Park New Zealand Pleasant Range Seaforth River Tramping
Loch Maree, Seeforth River
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Loch Maree Hut, Dusky Track
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3-wire bridge over the Bishop Burn, Seaforth River
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Seaforth River
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Dusky Sound waterfall
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Dusky Sound waterfall
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Supper Cove, Dusky Sound
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Mount Vera. Supper Cove, Dusky Sound
Dusky Track 308 Dusky Sound Dusky Track Fiordland Fiordland National Park Mount Vera New Zealand Supper Cove Tramping
Southern rātā (Metrosideros umbellata). Supper Cove, Dusky Sound.
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A sandfly's supper 20 of 21. Sandfly / namu (Austrosimulium spp.), Supper Cove, Dusky Sound. h9:35' 32"
Dusky Track 391 Austrosimulium Dusky Sound Dusky Track Fauna Fiordland Fiordland National Park Invertebrate New Zealand Sandfly Supper Cove insect namu sandflies
From A sandfly's supper
Duncans Seat. Supper Cove, Dusky Sound.
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Duncans Seat. Supper Cove, Dusky Sound.
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Supper Cove Hut. Dusky Sound
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Supper Cove Hut. Dusky Sound
Dusky Track 448 Duncans Seat Dusky Sound Dusky Track Fiordland Fiordland National Park New Zealand Supper Cove Supper Cove Hut Tramping hut
Supper Cove Hut. Dusky Sound. Mount Vera is in the background.
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Wading Supper Cove, Dusky Sound.
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Wading Supper Cove, Dusky Sound.
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Wading Supper Cove, Dusky Sound.
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Wading Supper Cove, Dusky Sound.
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Wading Supper Cove, Dusky Sound.
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Supper Cove, Dusky Sound
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Dusky Track, 29 December 2014 to 6 January 2015

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