GOLDEN BAY TRACK - Rakiura National Park
An easy 1.5 hour return walk.
Map Data: Google, Digital Globe, Department of Conservation (DOC).

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park
The walk to Evening Cove and Ringaringa Beach begins here - at the Department of Conservation's Rakiura National Park Visitor Centre in Oban.

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park
We begin by heading down to the waterfront.

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park
Looking towards the Oban wharf. We turn right at this point.

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park
Now we walk along the waterfront.

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park
Approaching Lonnekers Bay.

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park
We carry on walking along the road. We will be returning via that track on the right.

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park
Here we take the left fork in the road. We'll be returning to this point soon.

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park
Looking down into Leask Bay.

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park
Leask Bay.

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park
Here we turn right and take the road to Evening Cove.

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park
Watch out for island girls on this stretch of road...

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park
Heading up to the end of Evening Cove Road.

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park
From here a short track leads down to Evening Cove.

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park
Evening Cove.

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park
Evening Cove.

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park
Walking back up to the road.

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park
Now we will walk back to Leask Bay and then around to Ringaringa Beach.

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park
Leask Bay whaling relics.

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park
And so, we have indeed returned to this intersection. This time we will take the right fork and head uphill.

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park
Here, we carry on straight ahead.

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park
And here, the road ends and the walking track begins.

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park
Looking out over Ringaringa Beach.

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park
Ringaringa Beach.

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park
At this point we turn right and follow the track up and over the hill back to Lonnekers Bay.

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park
Looking out at the historic eucalyptus trees of Lonnekers Bay. (They are historic because they were planted a long time ago).

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park
Coming down the track to Lonnekers Bay.

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park
Lonnekers Bay.

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park

EVENING COVE AND RINGARINGA BEACH - Rakiura National Park
Oban.