Hollyford Track 1-5 April

Friday, 01 April 2022

Milford Sound

Loading up for the first flight to Martins Bay

Flying out along Milford Sound

Rob getting a flying lesson

Martins Bay - the hut is at the top end

The Hollyford River near the coast

Unloading gear at Martins Bay

Martins Bay Hut

Lunch time at Martins Bay Hut

Mum and pup at the Long Reef Point seal colony

Rata flowers

Martins Bay lagoon

Bare foot walkies time!

Barefoot bliss at Martins Bay!

Sunset at Martins Bay

Setting off from Martins Bay Hut

The airstrip near the elite Martins Bay Lodge

Rata vines?

Lake McKerrow

The site of the Jamestown settlement on Lake McKerrow - established 1872 but lasted only a few years

Hokuri Hut

Tony and Matt feeling refreshed after a swim in Lake McKerrow

Laundry time at Hokuri Hut

Rata flowers

The Darran mountains above Lake McKerrow

Tony on one of the 3-wire bridges on the trail around Lake McKerrow

Glenda on 3-wire

John

Not much water in the streams

Many of the gullies had no water at all

Demon Trail Hut

Fungus

Matt + obstacle

Puketuroto Peak?

McKerrow Island

McKerrow Island Hut

Tourists being flown in and then transported up Lake McKerrow by jet boat

Sue on 3-wire

Rob

Glenda & John

Bridge over the Pyke River

The Darran Mountains above the Pyke River

Lake Alibaster

Lake Alibaster Hut

The last day was very wet - lunch at Hidden Falls Hut

Waterfalls above Hidden Falls Hut

Hidden Falls

Bridge across Humboldt Creek (flowing into Hollyford River in centre of picture)