Gouland Downs, 26 - 29 December 2015

A brief visit on the Heaphy Track, photographing flora and fauna.

Day 1: From Brown Hut to Perry Saddle and Gouland Downs Hut.
Day 2: Gouland Downs Hut to Saxon Hut.
Day 3: Saxon Hut to Perry Saddle Hut, with side trips up the Three Pointer and Mount Perry, and into the Gouland Downs caves.
Day 4: Perry Saddle Hut to Brown Hut and car park.

At Gouland Downs Hut. Photo © Crystal Brindle.
Gouland Downs 1347a
Saxon Hut. Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs 1404 Heaphy Track Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park New Zealand Saxon Hut hut
Full moon above Saxon Hut. Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs 1420 Gouland Downs Heaphy Track Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park New Zealand Saxon Hut full moon moon
The boot pole. Gouland Downs, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs 1913 Heaphy Track Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park New Zealand boot boot pole boots
The boot pole. Gouland Downs, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs 1914 Heaphy Track Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park New Zealand boot boot pole boots
The boot pole. Gouland Downs, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs 1917 Heaphy Track Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park New Zealand boot boot pole boots
The boot pole. Gouland Downs, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs 1911 Heaphy Track Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park New Zealand boot boot pole boots
View of the Dragons Teeth and Anatoki Peak, Douglas Range, from Perry Saddle.
Gouland Downs 1950 Anatoki Peak Douglas Range Dragons Teeth Heaphy Track Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park New Zealand Perry Saddle
View of the Douglas Range from Pt 1263m south-west of Perry Saddle, Gouland Range. The Dragons Teeth and Anatoki Peak are at centre image. The Needle is on the left, while Kakapo Peak is on the far right.
Gouland Downs 1959 Anatoki Peak Douglas Range Dragons Teeth Gouland Range Heaphy Track Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park Kakapo Peak New Zealand Perry Saddle The Needle
View east from Pt 1263m south-west of Perry Saddle, Gouland Range.
Gouland Downs 1977a Anatoki Peak Douglas Range Dragons Teeth Gouland Range Heaphy Track Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park Kakapo Peak New Zealand Perry Saddle The Needle
View east from Pt 1263m south-west of Perry Saddle, Gouland Range.
Gouland Downs 1977b Anatoki Peak Aorere Peak Brown Cow Ridge Brown Hill Douglas Range Dragons Teeth Golden Bay Gouland Range Heaphy Track Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park Kakapo Peak Lead Hills Mount Gouland Mount Inaccessible Mount Olympus Mount Snowdon New Zealand Perry Saddle The Needle
View of the Gouland Downs from Pt 1263m south west of Perry Saddle, Gouland Range
Gouland Downs 1987 Gouland Downs Gouland Range Heaphy Track Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park New Zealand Perry Saddle
View of Mount Perry and Golden Bay from Pt 1263m south west of Perry Saddle, Gouland Range.
Gouland Downs 1979 Golden Bay Gouland Range Heaphy Track Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park Mount Perry New Zealand Perry Saddle
Aorere Peak and Mount Inaccessible from Pt 1263m south west of Perry Saddle.
Gouland Downs 1983 Aorere Peak Gouland Range Heaphy Track Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park Mount Inaccessible New Zealand Perry Saddle
View of the Douglas Range from Pt 1263m south-west of Perry Saddle, Gouland Range. The Dragons Teeth and Anatoki Peak are at centre image. The Needle is on the left, while Kakapo Peak is on the far right.
Gouland Downs 1981 Anatoki Peak Douglas Range Dragons Teeth Gouland Range Heaphy Track Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park Kakapo Peak New Zealand Perry Saddle The Needle