North West and Southern Circuits, 30 September - 12 October 2013
Mason Bay Hut: rainbow over the Big Sandhill
Big SandhillMason BayMason Bay HutNew ZealandNorth west circuitRainbowRakiuraRakiura National ParkSouthern CircuitStewart IslandTrampingStewartIsland1126
Getting ready for take-off, Mason Bay
Mason BayNew ZealandNorth west circuitRakiuraRakiura National ParkSouthern CircuitStewart IslandTrampingairplaneplanetakeoffStewartIsland1129
Getting ready for take-off, Mason Bay
Mason BayNew ZealandNorth west circuitRakiuraRakiura National ParkSouthern CircuitStewart IslandTrampingairplaneplanetakeoffStewartIsland1131
Mason Bay and the Ernest Islands
Ernest IslandsMason BayNew ZealandRakiuraRakiura National ParkSouthern CircuitStewart IslandTrampingStewartIsland1144
View south from The Gutter. The Ernest Islands on far right
Ernest IslandsMason BayNew ZealandRakiuraRakiura National ParkSouthern CircuitStewart IslandThe GutterTrampingStewartIsland1152
View south from The Gutter. The Ernest Islands on far right
Ernest IslandsMason BayNew ZealandRakiuraRakiura National ParkSouthern CircuitStewart IslandThe GutterTrampingcoastcoastlineStewartIsland1153
Looking down onto The Gutter and the Ernest Islands
Ernest IslandsMason BayNew ZealandRakiuraRakiura National ParkSouthern CircuitStewart IslandThe GutterTrampingcoastcoastlineStewartIsland1161
Looking down onto The Gutter and the Ernest Islands
Ernest IslandsMason BayNew ZealandRakiuraRakiura National ParkSouthern CircuitStewart IslandThe GutterTrampingcoastcoastlineStewartIsland1162
On top of Adams Hill, looking back towards Mason Bay
Adams hillErnest IslandsMason BayNew ZealandRakiuraRakiura National ParkSouthern CircuitStewart IslandTrampingStewartIsland1173
View from Adams Hill, looking north east
Adams hillNew ZealandRakiuraRakiura National ParkSouthern CircuitStewart IslandTrampingStewartIsland1188
On top of Adams Hill, looking back towards Mason Bay
Adams hillMason BayNew ZealandRakiuraRakiura National ParkSouthern CircuitStewart IslandTrampingStewartIsland1220
Rain showers at sea approach Adams Hill
Adams hillErnest IslandsNew ZealandRakiuraRakiura National ParkSouthern CircuitStewart IslandTrampingrainrain showersshowersStewartIsland1224
Old sealers' cave at Doughboy Bay
Doughboy BayNew ZealandRakiuraRakiura National ParkSouthern CircuitStewart IslandTrampingbivvycavesealers caveStewartIsland1266
Old sealers' cave at Doughboy Bay. Some not-so-ancient 'rock art'
Doughboy BayNew ZealandRakiuraRakiura National ParkSouthern CircuitStewart IslandTrampingbivvycavedrawingdrawingsgraffitirock artsealers caveStewartIsland1265
Old sealers' cave at Doughboy Bay
Doughboy BayNew ZealandRakiuraRakiura National ParkSouthern CircuitStewart IslandTrampingbivvycavesealers caveStewartIsland1261
Sea cave at Doughboy Bay - with quicksands!
Doughboy BayNew ZealandRakiuraRakiura National ParkSouthern CircuitStewart IslandTrampingbeachcavequicksandssea caveStewartIsland1282
Doughboy Bay from the slopes of Doughboy Hill
Doughboy BayDoughboy HillNew ZealandRakiuraRakiura National ParkSouthern CircuitStewart IslandTrampingStewartIsland1313a
Doughboy Bay from the slopes of Doughboy Hill
Doughboy BayDoughboy HillNew ZealandRakiuraRakiura National ParkSouthern CircuitStewart IslandTrampingStewartIsland1314
View into the Rakeahua River valley from Doughboy Hill. Bald Hill is above the South West Arm of Paterson Inlet. Table Hill is on the far right
Bald HillDoughboy HillNew ZealandPaterson InletRakeahua RiverRakiuraRakiura National ParkSouthern CircuitStewart IslandTable HillTrampingStewartIsland1315
View into the Rakeahua River valley from Doughboy Hill. Bald Hill is above the South West Arm of Paterson Inlet. Table Hill is on the far right; Mount Rakeahua on the far left
Bald HillDoughboy HillNew ZealandPaterson InletRakeahua RiverRakiuraRakiura National ParkSouthern CircuitStewart IslandTable HillTrampingStewartIsland1318
Rakeahua River swamps. Mount Rakeahua at centre image
Mount RakeahuaNew ZealandRakeahua RiverRakiuraRakiura National ParkSouthern CircuitStewart IslandSwampTrampingStewartIsland1333
Rakeahua River swamps - would you like to go in to your thighs or to your chest? Mount Rakeahua on the far left
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Manuka forest at sunset, Rakeahua River valley
Leptospermum scopariumManukaNew ZealandRakeahua RiverRakiuraRakiura National ParkSouthern CircuitStewart IslandTrampingStewartIsland1345
Rakeahua Hut. How many warning signs can DoC fit in one place?
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Tasmanian blue mussel (Mytilus planulatus), Paterson Inlet South West Arm / Whaka a Te Wera.
MytilusNew ZealandPaterson InletRakiuraRakiura National ParkSouthern CircuitStewart IslandTrampingWhaka a Te Werablue musselmusselStewartIslandTasmanian blue musselMytilus planulatus
Tasmanian blue mussel (Mytilus planulatus), Paterson Inlet South West Arm / Whaka a Te Wera.
MytilusNew ZealandPaterson InletRakiuraRakiura National ParkSouthern CircuitStewart IslandTrampingWhaka a Te Werablue musselmusselStewartIslandTasmanian blue musselMytilus planulatus
Tasmanian blue mussel (Mytilus planulatus), Paterson Inlet South West Arm / Whaka a Te Wera.
MytilusNew ZealandPaterson InletRakiuraRakiura National ParkSouthern CircuitStewart IslandTrampingWhaka a Te Werablue musselmusselStewartIslandTasmanian blue musselMytilus planulatus
Freds Camp Hut, our lunch stop for the day
Freds Camp HutNew ZealandPaterson InletRakiuraRakiura National ParkSouthern CircuitStewart IslandTrampingWhaka a Te WerahutStewartIsland1376
In the forest between Freds Camp and Freshwater Hut
Native forestNew ZealandRakiuraRakiura National ParkSouthern CircuitStewart IslandTrampingforesttree fernStewartIsland1385
Lichens (?) in the Freshwater River swamps
Freshwater RiverNew ZealandRakiuraRakiura National ParkSouthern CircuitStewart IslandTrampinglichenlichensStewartIsland1388
Lichens (?) in the Freshwater River swamps
Freshwater RiverNew ZealandRakiuraRakiura National ParkSouthern CircuitStewart IslandTrampinglichenlichensStewartIsland1392
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