Southern Fiords Discovery: A Deep Exploration of Fiordland's Southern Fiords

Southern Fiordland is only accessible by sea, making it some of the most remote areas of New Zealand's mainland. Waterfalls, streams, rivers & fiords are enveloped with misty veils that come and go, revealing steep gradients of mountain peaks & sheltered valleys. A rugged terrain, the thickly forested floors are covered with ferns, lichens and mosses while the calm waters are home to Bottlenose Dolphins, Fiordland Crested Penguins & New Zealand Fur Seals. Captain Cook & his crew were the first Europeans to visit, landing here in 1773 & subsequently spending five weeks in Dusky Sound. Cook's records of his discovery and maps would attract sealers & whalers not long after, who would go on to form the first European settlements of New Zealand.

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