Pickersgill Harbor
| Pickersgill Harbor | ||
| Geographical location | ||
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| Coordinates | 45 ° 48 ′ S , 166 ° 35 ′ E | |
| Region ISO | NZ-STL | |
| country | New Zealand | |
| region | Southland | |
| Sea access | Dusky Sound , Lake Tasman | |
| Data on the natural harbor | ||
| Port entrance | 575 m wide | |
| length | around 0.77 km | |
| width | Max. 0.6 km | |
| Coastline | around 3.0 km | |
| Tributaries | A few small streams (brooks) | |
| Islands | Crayfish Island | |
| Photography of the natural harbor | ||
 Scene in Pickersgill Harbor, Dusky Bay, New Zealand, William Hodges, painted between 1773 and 1776 |
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Pickersgill Harbor is a natural harbor in the southwestern part of Dusky Sound in the Southland regionon the South Island of New Zealand .
Origin of name
The natural harbor got its name when the two ships Resolution and Adventure anchored in the bay on April 11, 1773 on James Cook's second voyage to the South Seas , after the third lieutenant of the Resolution , Richard Pickersgill , had previously found the bay to be a safe anchorage . The natural harbor Pickersgill Harbor was named in his honor .
geography
The Pickersgill Harbor is located approximately 4 km south of Resolution Iceland of the southern part Dusky Sound . The natural harbor, which is wide open to the northeast, is around 770 m long and at its widest point measures around 600 m. The larger of the two port entrances is around 575 m wide and the north-facing entrance is around 30 m wide. In between lies the approximately 410 m long Crayfish Island . The length of the coastline of the water stretches for around 3 km. The natural harbor is fed by a few streams, of which Cook Stream that on 33 m located height Lake Forster springs.
The natural harbor in the uninhabited area belongs to the Fiordland National Park and administratively to the Southland District of the Southland region .
Astronomer's Point
While the crews of the two ships Resolution and Adventure 1773 were recovering from the strenuous sea voyage through the arctic waters during their stay of several weeks in Pickersgill Harbor and the Resolution was being repaired, Captain Cook gave the order to determine the exact position of their location using the stars. For this purpose, the area of an acre of forest was cleared on land and an observatory was set up on it, which, among other things, served to determine the exact position of New Zealand. During this time the map (see below) was also created over Dusky Sound and the adjacent islands and areas. The place on land is known today as Astronomer's Point .
In 1963, the two brothers A. Charles and Neil C. Begg placed a bronze plaque on a rock in the area, referring to this historic site. The brothers published their book in 1966, entitled " Dusky Bay - In the Steps of Captain Cook, " which features a photo of them attaching the plaque to the rock.
William Hodges' painting
The English painter William Hodges (1744–1797) was on board during Cook's second voyage to the South Seas . One of his works can be seen in the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, London . The scene he painted shows the Resolution lying on the bank of Pickersgill Harbor (see photo on the right in the info box).
Illustration of the map
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b View in Pickersgill Harbor, Dusky Bay, New Zealands . Royal Museums Greenwich , accessed January 31, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed January 31, 2018 .
- ↑ Coordinates and longitudes were partly made using Google Earth Version 7.1.8.3036 on January 31, 2018.
- ^ Historic Astronomer's Point . Department of Conservation , accessed January 31, 2018 .
- ^ Pickersgill Harbor, Dusky Bay, New Zealand . Captain Cook Society , accessed February 1, 2018 .