As the crew of the HMS Resolution prepares to leave Dusky Bay after six intense weeks, they reflect on a place that offers both hardship and sanctuary. Despite constant rain, biting sandflies, and rugged terrain, Dusky Bay provides fresh food, clean water, timber, and safe anchorage far from the known world.
Lighting a farewell fire atop a mountain, the crew of the Resolution prepares to leave Dusky Bay—where science, survival, and nature’s fury have shaped six unforgettable weeks. – Click on the image to listen to this episode on YouTube.
In this episode, Georg Forster and Captain Cook release geese into the New Zealand wilderness, hoping to leave behind a living legacy. The crew transforms the uninhabited bay into a center of science, labor, and creativity—with observatories, forges, botanical collections, and artwork capturing the spirit of exploration.
As they venture into narrow sea arms and face a violent storm, Georg and his father endure one of the harshest nights of their journey—an ordeal that gives the newly charted “Wet-Jacket Arm” its name.
A map of the locations of this episode
My YouTube VIDEO channel, Voyage to Go, where I visit the places from this travel narrative
More Episodes of Voyage 2 Go History:
S1-E1: England: Departure around the world
S1-E5: Cape Colony: Ocean on Fire
S1-E9: Southern Ocean: Lost in the Ice
S1-E10: New Zealand: From Ice to Wilderness