Dusky Sound ( Dusky Sound ) - a fjord in the southwestern part of the New Zealand island South in the territory of the Fjordland National Park . Daski Sound is not only one of the most difficult fjords in the southwestern part of the country, but it is also considered the largest in New Zealand [1] : its length reaches 40 km and its maximum width is 8 km. To the north of the confluence with the sea waters is the large island of Rezolyushen , which in the north-western part fences the fjord from the Tasman Sea . Along the east coast of the island, the Akeron Strait ( Acheron passage ) connects Dusky Sound with the North Brexi Sound Fjord.
| Dusk sound | |
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| English Dusky sound | |
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| Specifications | |
| Bay Type | Fjord |
| Coastline | 40 km |
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| Upstream water area | Tasman Sea |
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There are several large islands in the fjord, among which Ankor , Long Island and Cooper stand out. In the upper Dusky Sound, the fjord has rocky shores, and due to the large amount of rainfall in the region there are many waterfalls falling from a great height into the fjord during the rainy season. Seals and dolphins are often found in Daski Sound, sometimes whales come in. Several small rivers flow into the fjord, the largest of which is the Seaforth River.
The indigenous inhabitants of the area in which Dasky Sound is located are representatives of the New Zealand Maori people who from time to time established small camps on the shore of the bay for the subsequent hunting of the flightless moa bird. The British explorer James Cook , who discovered it during his first trip to New Zealand in 1770, became the European discoverer of the fjord. [1] He called the bay "Dusky Bay" ( Eng. Dusky Bay ). During his second voyage, the mariner stayed in Duski Sound for two months, setting up a workshop and a small observatory on the shore. During his stay on the shore, James Cook met with several local Māori who were friendly to him. However, after some time, they disappeared. They were probably killed by their fellow tribesmen, possibly because of the gifts that Cook personally handed them. [2] In general, the traveler considered the bay to be a very convenient harbor for ships heading from Europe to the Pacific Ocean .
Subsequently, during the late XVIII – early XIX centuries, Dusk Sound was repeatedly used by other European sailors and traders as a harbor. Since the end of the 18th century, it has become a popular destination among sealers. The first of them landed on the shore of the bay in 1792 from the ship Britannia under the command of Captain Raven and became the first European inhabitants of New Zealand (albeit temporary). [1] [3] Subsequently, the first New Zealand ship called Providence was also built in the bay. [1] In addition, in 1793, the first European woman in New Zealand landed on the banks of Dusk Sound. [4] In 1795 they were followed by a group of 244 Europeans, including two women who were the first to settle on the shore. In 1797, these Europeans left the bay. [5] Since 1798, the attention of sealers has shifted to the Bass Strait , but since 1802 they have again taken up fishing in Dasky Sound. In the same year, the famous English traveler George Bass visited the bay for 14 days, who entered the barter with the local Maori: in exchange for iron products, the seafarer received food. [6] Returning to Sydney in January 1803, George Bass tried to persuade the Governor of New South Wales, Philip King, to grant a monopoly on fishing from Dasky Sound Bay to Otago Bay. Nevertheless, the governor did not agree, but recognized Dusky Sound as a sealer interest. [7] Fishing for this animal in the bay continued until the end of the 1820s.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Dusky Sound . An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Date of treatment April 10, 2010. Archived April 22, 2012.
- ↑ Charles A. Begg, Neil C. Begg. Dusky Bay - Christchurch: Whitcombe & Tombs Ltd, 1968.
- ↑ Southland places. Fiordland's coast . Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Date of treatment April 10, 2010. Archived April 22, 2012.
- ↑ Peter Entwisle. Behold the Moon: The European Occupation of the Dunedin District 1770-1848. - Dunedin: Port Daniel Press, 1998 .-- P. 11.
- ↑ Peter Entwisle. Behold the Moon: The European Occupation of the Dunedin District 1770-1848. - Dunedin: Port Daniel Press, 1998 .-- P. 12.
- ↑ Rowley Taylor. Straight through from London, the Antipodes and Bounty Islands, New Zealand. - Christchurch: Heritage Expeditions New Zealand Ltd, 2006 .-- P. 37, 38, 40. - ISBN 0473106507 .
- ↑ Robert McNab. Historical Records of New Zealand. - Wellington: Government Printer, 1908, 1914.- T. 1, 2.