Queen Charlotte Sound Resort
Jun 23, 2018 4:39:38 GMT -5
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Post by statelyowl on Jun 23, 2018 4:39:38 GMT -5
Queen Charlotte Sound is the easternmost of the main sounds of the Marlborough Sounds, in New Zealand's South Island.
It was from a hill on Arapaoa Island in 1770 that Captain James Cook first saw the sea passage from the Pacific Ocean to the Tasman Sea, which was named Cook Strait.
Captain Cook sheltered in Queen Charlotte Sound during each of his three voyages of exploration at various points and named it after Queen Consort of King George III of England, Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
The area was a base for whaling throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, notably at Perano Head on Arapaoa Island.
Queen Charlotte Sound has calm water and is popular for sailing - a marked contrast to the notorious waters of Cook Strait.
Today, like many of the sounds that make up Marlborough Sounds many areas are not accessible by car, making boat the main method of transportation.
It was from a hill on Arapaoa Island in 1770 that Captain James Cook first saw the sea passage from the Pacific Ocean to the Tasman Sea, which was named Cook Strait.
Captain Cook sheltered in Queen Charlotte Sound during each of his three voyages of exploration at various points and named it after Queen Consort of King George III of England, Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
The area was a base for whaling throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, notably at Perano Head on Arapaoa Island.
Queen Charlotte Sound has calm water and is popular for sailing - a marked contrast to the notorious waters of Cook Strait.
Today, like many of the sounds that make up Marlborough Sounds many areas are not accessible by car, making boat the main method of transportation.
