It's potentially more than one would want in a single thread so I pasted my trip notes separately. I flipped between the flight and the notes to keep track of what's where, easiest if you have 2 tabs open in the browser.
The journey originally emanated from Oamaru at the coast, but makes more sense of the topography if you fly N-S.
I hope this makes sense, I would love to make this trip down the real river, but the sim will be a placeholder until then.
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