​Kina Beach

Name	Kina Beach
Location	Tasman
Co-ordinates	1605412  5440564
Alternative co-ordinates	1603377  5443182
Configuration	Loop
Distance	7 km
Status	Off-leash
Grade	Easy
Access	From Tasman village, take Kina Beach Road, opposite the small store. Stay on that road until Kina Reserve (on left after 1.2 km) or turn left on Kina Peninsula Road and continue to Baigent Reserve, at the far end.
Description	A range of there-and-back or loop walks on the beach and reserves around Kina Head. Some interesting gravel cliffs, which occasionally yield fossil tree trunks. For a longer walk, follow the coast southwards to Moutere Bluffs (ca. 3 km from Kina Domain).
Connecting tracks	Mapua Headland
Further information	https://www.tasman.govt.nz/document/serve/RubyCoastWalkingCyclingMapAug2014.pdf?path=/EDMS/Public/Other/Recreation/000000244710

Kina Peninsula is an intriguing area. Formed mainly of ancient river deposits, known as the Moutere Gravels, it boasts a long line of rather daunting cliffs that change with every storm as they are eroded by the sea. Tall pine trees perch on the cliff-tops, or lean over drunkenly, ready to fall (as they sometimes do). And in the gravels themselves, if you are foolhardy enough to venture close to the cliffs, you'll sometimes find fossil tree trunks and roots, some three million years old, which have been buried in the gravels. 

So, the area has its dangers, and it's best not to walk too close to the base of the cliffs, but it's well worth a visit. The beach is broad and long so gives plenty of running space, and in the north of the peninsula there's a flat grassy domain where you can camp, picnic or just let the dog run free. There's another recreational domain and campsite in the south of the peninsula, and if you're keen you can extend your walk even further south down to Ruby Bay (see walk 10). It's also a popular dog-walking area, so there's usually plenty of opportunity for the dog to make friends and have a good romp.

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