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Haast volunteers Robin Manera, Marietta Gibb and Robyn Hoglund, with some of the fadges of rubbish they collected between Sandrock Bluff and Barn Bay, South Westland. : Photos: South Westland beach cleanup

Marietta Gibb, Robyn Hoglund and Robin Manera fill a fadge with rubbish between Barn Bay and Sandrock Bluff. : Photos: South Westland beach cleanup

Beach clean up organisers with some of the stuff collected from the beaches from left Julian Tovey (Department of Conservation), holding a float, Peter Spencer-Bower (pilot) holding a rugby ball, Lisa Mills (Doc) with ropes and Goeff Robson (pilot). : Photos: South Westland beach cleanup

Greenstone Helicopters on South Westland beach between Gorge River and Barn Bay. : Photos: South Westland beach cleanup

DOC manager Julian Tovey prepares fadges to be lifted from the beach by pilot Geoff Robson of Greenstone Helicopters. : Photos: South Westland beach cleanup

Greenstone Helicopters aircraft carries fadges of rubbish. : Photos: South Westland beach cleanup

Greenstone Helicopters aircraft carries fadges of rubbish. : Photos: South Westland beach cleanup

Greenstone Helicopters aircraft carries fadges of rubbish. : Photos: South Westland beach cleanup

Briefing: Julian Tovey, Grant McKinnon, Marietta Gibb, Robyn Hoglund, Lisa Mills, Robin Manera. : Photos: South Westland beach cleanup

Pilots Peter Spencer-Bower and Geoff Robson discuss routes with Julian Tovey. : Photos: South Westland beach cleanup

Plastic rubbish inside a fadge includes bright orange fishing floats. : Photos: South Westland beach cleanup

Plastic rubbish. : Photos: South Westland beach cleanup

Pilot Peter Spencer-Bower, and Doc workers Julian Tovey and Lisa Mills at Gorge River. : Photos: South Westland beach cleanup

A volunteer's carry bag. : Photos: South Westland beach cleanup

Stolen from Talleys. : Photos: South Westland beach cleanup

A washed-up aluminium dinghy. : Photos: South Westland beach cleanup

Wanaka pilot Peter Spencer-Bower prepares a net to lift the dinghy by helicopter. : Photos: South Westland beach cleanup

Grant McKinnon of Fiordland Coast Walks picks up a washed up float from a South Westland beach near Awarua Point. : Photos: South Westland beach cleanup

Grant McKinnon of Fiordland Coast Walks picks up a washed up float from a South Westland beach near Awarua Point. : Photos: South Westland beach cleanup

Pilots Geoff Robson and Peter Spencer-Bower prepare the dinghy for lifting. : Photos: South Westland beach cleanup

More beach rubbish. : Photos: South Westland beach cleanup

Pilot Geoff Robson gathers rock ballast for his helicopter load. : Photos: South Westland beach cleanup