26th to 29th December 2016 – Rakiura / Stewart Island Trip.
Part one of two of our New Years’ tramping expedition. On the Rakiura Great Walk itself for two days from 27th to 28th December 2016.
Group members for this trip included Matthew Davison, Brody Radford, Dan Ward (The one who did most of the organizing) and Fergus Young (myself) who completed the Rakiura Great Walk, along with Nicole Scheid and Karen Platini who came along to the Island and did a series of several day walks around Oban.
I did spot the back of two Kiwis in broad day light (whom did scamper off back into the bush as soon as I caught sight of them), though was not quick enough to snap a photo.
Weather was stormy (windy with isolated down pours) on the first day on the the trail itself, though thankfully did not stop us from seeing some great scenery.
See also photos from Humpridge Track and our “in between times”, Southland Road Tripping.
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Departing Auckland Airport for Dunedin
Ferry to Stewart Island departing bluff
Rain falling on Mount Hananui (Anglem)
Docking at Oban Wharf
Oban Wharf
Foot massage for Tired hikers
Pair of Kereru
Unwelcoming
South Seas Pub
Oban / Halfmoon Bay
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
View of Petersen Inlet from “Observation Rock”
Observation Rock
Observation Rock
Observation Rock
Allan’s Base Camp Cabin
Starting the Rakiura Great Walk
Starting the Rakiura Great Walk
Kaipipi Bay
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
North Arm Hut
North Arm Hut
Lunch Stop inside North Arm Hut
North Arm Hut
North Arm Hut
North Arm Hut
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track = Port William
Port William Hut
Port William Hut
Port William Hut
Port William Hut
Port William Wharf
Walking to Sawyer’s Bay
Walking to Sawyer’s Bay
Sawyer’s Bay
Sawyer’s Bay
Sawyer’s Bay
Sawyer’s Bay
Stewart Island – North West Circuit Track
Port William Hut
Port William
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Maori Bay Campsite
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Rakiura Track
Stewart Island – Horseshoe Bay
Giant Sand Castle with slide at Horseshoe Bay
Horseshoe Bay
Stewart Island – Horseshoe Bay
Stewart Island – Deadman’s Beach
Stewart Island – Deadman’s Beach
Stewart Island – Deadman’s Beach
Stewart Island – Deadman’s Beach
Fence texture
Stewart Island – Horseshoe Point Walk
Stewart Island – Horseshoe Point Walk
Stewart Island – Horseshoe Point Walk
Stewart Island – Bathing Beach Inlet
Stewart Island – Bathing Beach Inlet
Stewart Island – Bathing Beach Inlet
Kereru / Wood Pigeon
Stewart Island Near Oban
Tea House under construction at Allan’s Place
Stewart Island – Oban
Church Hill Restaurant
Church Hill Restaurant
Church Hill Restaurant
Allan’s Place
Allan’s Place
Stewart Island – Wharf
“Loloma” sailboat moored at Halfmoon Bay, Oban
Stewart Island – Oban Wharf
Leaving Oban and Heading back to the Mainland