Australia/New Zealand 1989 - Routeburn Track, New Zealand

Photo: Map of Routeburn Track

Nov 28, 1989 I left Australia for New Zealand. Arrived in Christchurch at 12:30 AM. I took 8:30 AM bus to Queenstown. The next morning I was on the Routeburn Track.

The first day I hiked to the Routeburn Falls Hut. There I saw a kea steal a bar of soap from the hut warden. The hut warden lived at the hut to collect fees and work on the trail.

Photo: Kea at Routeburn Falls Hut

Photo: Routeburn Falls Hut and privy (foreground)

Photo: View from trail

Photo: Lake Harris

Photo: Flowers near trail

Photo: Section of track through bush

Map of NZ South Island