Tinline Bay

{{Short description|Bay in New Zealand}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} [[File:Abel Tasman trail, National Park, South Island, New Zealand - panoramio (1).jpg|thumb|Tinline Bay]] '''Tinline Bay''' is a cove and beach located within The [[Abel Tasman National Park]] in the [[South Island]] of New Zealand.

It is located approximately 2 kilometres from the entrance to the park near [[Mārahau]] and is the southern start of The [[Abel Tasman Inland Track]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Inland track Golden Bay tracks and walks|url=https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/tracks-and-walks/nelson-tasman/golden-bay/inland-track/|publisher=Www.doc.govt.nz|accessdate=12 May 2012}}</ref> A sandy beach, it is a popular stopping off point for hikers, and for kayakers from the [[Tasman Sea]]. It is also the site of a Department of Conservation campsite.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tinline campsite|url=https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-stay/conservation-campsites-by-region/nelson-tasman/golden-bay/abel-tasman-coast-track-campsites/tinline-campsite/|publisher=Www.doc.govt.nz|accessdate=12 May 2013}}</ref>

Tinline Stream flows into the bay.<ref>{{LINZ|id=6300|name=Tinline Stream|access-date=11 March 2024}}</ref> [[John Tinline]] lived for some time in nearby [[Mārahau]] and both the waterway and the bay are named after him.<ref>{{cite book |last= Reed |first= A. W. |author-link=Clif Reed |others = Revised by Peter Dowling |title= Place Names of New Zealand |orig-year= 1975 |year= 2010 |publisher=Raupo |location= North Shore |isbn= 978-0-14-320410-7 |page=415}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

{{coord|-40.9903|173.0256|format=dms|type:waterbody_region:NZ|display=title}} {{Abel Tasman National Park}} {{Tasman District}}

[[Category:Bays of the Tasman District]] [[Category:Beaches of the Tasman District]] [[Category:Tasman Bay]] [[Category:Abel Tasman National Park]]