Preservation Inlet

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Preservation Inlet is the southernmost fjord in Fiordland National Park and lies on the southwest corner of the South Island of New Zealand.

Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Access 4 References

[edit] Geography

A long narrow fjord extending north-eastwards between Gulches Head to the north and Puysegur Point to the south. Coal Island lies at the entrance. Its innermost arm is known as Long Sound which is the outlet of Long Burn.^[1]

[edit] History

Known to early sealers and whalers, it was named by Captain Eber Bunker in 1809. A whaling station was established here in 1828^[2] or 1829.^[1] In 1900 a settlement known as Cromarty was established in Kisbee Bay. Intended to take advantage of gold, found in the 1890s, and fishing, it did not last long and few traces of the settlement remain.^[1][3]

[edit] Access

No roads reach the coast at this point. However, a tramping track is available from Tuatapere. There is also access to the sound is by sea or air. [1]

Coordinates: 46°08′S 166°34′E / -46.133, 166.567

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Wises New Zealand Guide, 7th Edition, 1979. pp. 355-56
2. ^ New Zealand Encyclopaedia 1966: Shore-based whaling
3. ^ Wises New Zealand Guide, 7th Edition, 1979. p. 77