26-401: Endeavour Inlet ( Māori : Panaruawhiti ) is a large inlet of Queen Charlotte Sound , part of New Zealand's Marlborough Sounds . It lies north-east of Bay of Many Coves / Miritū Bay and south-west of Resolution Bay . The inlet is home to a number of retreats, including Furneaux Lodge and Punga Cove. When James Cook visited the inlet he nailed an inscribed copper plate to a tree, bearing
52-520: A date and other information. According to an old whaler named Thoms, geologist Ferdinand von Hochstetter from the Austrian Novara expedition, 1858, took the plate during a visit to the region in 1859. At the time of James Cook's anchorage in 1770 in Queen Charlotte Sound , the inlet and other bays near the entrance of the sound were seasonally populated by groups of Māori , most likely
78-480: A landslide near the saddle between Endeavour Inlet and Port Gore . A local syndicate, including a Mr John Ashworth, formed the Marlborough Antimony Company Ltd. and began mining roughly 2km inland in the inlet in 1874, and a smelter started in 1875. The smelter failed a few years later however, and the mine was closed. Ashworth attempted unsuccessfully to resurrect the project in 1877, before in 1883
104-531: A small syndicated headed by Mr Houston Logan established the Endeavour Inlet Antimony Company. Antimony was highly priced at the time, and the syndicate succeeded in funding the project. The syndicate managed to mine the number 1 level at the saddle and two lower levels. Once again a smelter was established, but problems smelting and a fall in the price of antimony lead the syndicate to seek monetary help from England. The New Zealand Antimony Company
130-631: Is tapu to the local tribes, Te Ātiawa , Rangitāne, Ngāti Kuia, and Ngāti Apa, symbolising life force within the natural world, the binding force between the spiritual and physical realms. The mountain was also used to aid in navigation. Pukekoikoi is a hill and the adopted name of a bay between Deep Bay and Bakers Bay. A sunken reef sits off the point between Deep Bay and Pukekoikoi. Pukekoikoi can be split into two Māori words, puke meaning 'hill', and koikoi meaning 'somewhat sharp'. Together pukekoikoi means 'the sharpened hill'. Punga Cove sits alongside Camp Bay to its south-east. Punga
156-523: Is a Māori word meaning 'anchor'. The cove is home to a retreat owned by Marlborough Tour Company. Scott Point sits on the eastern tip of Endeavour Inlet Bay. The point was dubbed Scott Point by Captain Tobias Furneaux, after James Scott. Scott was the Lieutenant of Marines aboard HMS Adventure during James Cook's second voyage. Tawa Bay is located on the eastern coast of Endeavour Inlet. The bay's name
182-611: Is a reference to its size, and it is one of the largest bays in Endeavour Inlet. Camp Bay is located in the Western arm of Endeavour Inlet, just south of Big Bay. The bay is home to a campsite, likely the origin of its name. Deep Bay is near the southern end of Endeavour Inlet. Deep Bay is most likely a reference to the water depth in the bay. A sunken reef sits off the point between Deep Bay and Pukekoikoi, however Deep Bay itself remains quite deep until close to shore. Eatwell's Lookout
208-441: Is common. A reserve consisting of two separate blocks (Mint Bay to Bakers Bay and Deep Bay) took its name from the point. 520 acres of land were allocated to 14 people, largely of Ngāti Kuia affiliation. Marine Head is located south of Tawa Bay and was likely named for the marines on board Cook's ships. Mount Furneaux is an 823-metre (2,700 ft) peak located between Meretoto / Ship Cove and Endeavour Inlet. Mount Furneaux
234-629: Is derived from the common name for Beilschmiedia tawa , a broadleaf tree common through the Marlborough Sounds. Queen Charlotte Sound Queen Charlotte Sound is the name of two channels: Queen Charlotte Sound (Canada) , located in British Columbia Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui , located in New Zealand's Marlborough Sounds [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
260-533: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages HMS Acheron (1838) HMS Acheron was the last Hermes -class wooden paddle sloop ordered for the Royal Navy . She was launched at Sheerness in 1838. She spent two commissions in the Mediterranean before being reclassed as a survey ship in 1847. Between 1848 and 1851 she made a coastal survey of New Zealand,
286-515: Is located on Pukekoikoi hill. Local land owners Rod and Kath Eatwell played a crucial role in the creation of the Queen Charlotte Track in the 1980s, opting in to the project and doing much of the heavy lifting alongside their children and grandchildren. Other land owners were inspired by the Eatwells' efforts and joined in. Despite a lack of funding in 1985, Eatwell & co. continued to clear
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#1732884917900312-512: The Mediterranean. She returned to Home Waters, paying off in December 1841. Her second commission commenced on 3 December 1842 under the command of Lieutenant Benjamin Alpin, RN for the Mediterranean. On 10 September 1846 Lieutenant Andrew Robert Dunlap took command. She returned to Home Waters and paid off at Woolwich on 13 October 1847. Acheron was commissioned the next day on 14 October 1847, under
338-629: The back Eastern arm of the inlet, and built a holiday home there. His son, Captain Harry Howden R.N., took over the property after his father's death in 1914 and in 1937 converted it to a private scenic reserve, before bequeathing it to the country as a scenic reserve and bird sanctuary in 1961. The Howden homestead is now part of Furneaux Lodge. Panaruawhiti can be split into three Māori syllables, pana meaning 'to cause to come forth', rua meaning 'pit' or 'hole', and whiti meaning 'shining'. Alexander Wyclif Reed and Peter Dowling suggest
364-786: The command of Captain John Lort Stokes , RN, for service on the East Indies Station as a survey ship. She was dispatched to New Zealand in January 1849, arriving in November the same year. In March 1851, due to a budget cut to the Hydrographer of the Navy , Acheron was ordered to be laid up in Sydney , New South Wales and her crew returned to England. However, in November 1851, she was sent to rescue
390-564: The first such survey since Captain Cook . She was paid off at Sydney and was tender to HMS Calliope . She was sold at Sydney in 1855. Acheron was the second named vessel since it was used for an 8-gun Bomb, purchased in October 1803 then captured by the French in the Mediterranean and burnt on 3 February 1805. She was initially ordered from Chatham Dockyard on 15 September 1837, but three days later this
416-405: The kererū' or 'decorated with feathers'. According to legend, Kupe brought two birds with him to New Zealand. A kererū named Rupe and a cormorant or shag named Kawauatoru. Kupe sent Rupe to learn what fruits filled the forests. Rupe flew south and landed upon Puhikererū, joining other local kererū feasting there. Rupe would never return to Kupe, and the mountain was dubbed Puhikererū. The mountain
442-628: The mine's assay room after swallowing concentrated hydro-chloric acid in 1907. At one stage the mines were one of the largest industries in the Marlborough Region , employing over 100 men, affording a post office, school, and even an antimony mines band. Today the remains of the treatment works and smelter can still be seen, along with a waste rock pile and a few drives. In 1903 early New Zealand conservationist and owner of The Wellington Biscuit and Confectionery Company on Farish St, Wellington Patrick Grieve Howden bought one thousand acres of forest in
468-402: The name is a reference to the emerging of the sun. Furneaux Lodge gives the translations of 'cross over in pairs', and 'twilight'. Endeavour Inlet is named for James Cook's ship HMS Endeavour . Cook originally labelled the inlet West Bay due to its directional entrance, but the name was changed to Endeavour Inlet by Captain John Lort Stokes of HMS Acheron . Baker's Bay is near
494-498: The rest of the land was leased for farming. Farming efforts proved difficult, and in 1953 the Lands and Survey Department reported the cleared areas had been retaken by growth. The crown purchased a section in 1957 consisting of 161 acres, and a second in 1973. Both of these sections were added to the adjacent scenic reserve, while the remaining land remained in Māori ownership. The name of the bay
520-439: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Queen_Charlotte_Sound&oldid=1008524656 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
546-451: The southern end of Endeavour Inlet. Baker's Bay is named for the Baker family, former residents of the bay. The bay is privately owned under freehold, and its name is unofficial. Big Bay is a bay located near the back of the Western arm of Endeavour Inlet. In the early 20th century 949 acres of land were allocated to 28 people, largely Rangitāne. One of the owners sold her interests in 1912, while
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#1732884917900572-540: The tracks of gorse. In 1991 Rod Eatwell attended the official opening of the Queen Charlotte Track and cut the cake. The Lookout is named for the Eatwells, and features a number of signs made by Rod himself. Edgecombe Point marks the entrance to Endeavour Inlet, along with Scott Point. The point was named in honour of John Edgecombe, the Sergeant of Marines on the Endeavour . Naming locations in Endeavour Inlet after Cook's crew
598-552: The tribes: Ngāti Apa , Ngāti Kuia , and Rangitāne . After pākehā colonies took root, much of the bush in Endeavour Inlet was cleared and farms were established. In the early 20th century a reserve consisting of 843 acres was located on the hilly land on the west coast of the inner inlet. The majority of named owners were Rangitāne. Those who attempted to farm the land there found it difficult due to local growth causing cattle to grow ill and die, land slides and rough terrain. In 1873 gold prospectors found ore containing 60% antimony in
624-432: Was changed to Sheerness Dockyard because the relevant tooling was already present there. The Vessel was named on 27 September and laid down in October. She was launched on 23 August 1838. She was completed for sea at Sheerness om 8 January 1839 at a first cost of 25,509 (including 16,819 for and rigging and 8,690 for machinery). She was commissioned on 27 November 1838 under the command of Lieutenant Andrew Kennedy, RN for
650-531: Was named for Captain Tobias Furneaux , an English navigator who accompanied Cook on his 2nd voyage to the Pacific aboard HMS Adventure . Furneaux Lodge, located at the base of the mountain, is named for it. The Māori name for the mountain, Puhikererū , can be split into two Māori words, puhi meaning 'plume', and kererū ( Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae ). Together puhikererū means 'the plume of
676-475: Was registered in 1888, and developed levels 4 through 7. The New Zealand Antimony Company was forced to liquidate in 1892, and a smaller New Zealand syndicate, the Star Antimony Company, took over the mine in 1892. This would prove to be the final successful mining establishment in the inlet, closing its doors in 1901. After several attempts to reestablish the mine, former mine manager Jaketh Wearne died in
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