Story: European discovery of New Zealand
In the autumn of 1773 James Cook spent six weeks in Dusky Sound, resting and recuperating between expeditions. William Hodges, the artist on Cook’s second voyage, drew this view of the entrance to ‘Dusky Bay’. The forbidding aspect of the coast gives little hint of the haven Cook found there.
About this item
Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
Reference: PXD 11 f.32a
Watercolour by William Hodges
This item has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. It is the responsibility of the user of any material to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.