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Journal of the Nelson and Marlborough Historical Societies, Volume 1, Issue 2, November 1982

R. C. Reid–Rambles on the Golden Coast – (1886)

R. C. Reid–Rambles on the Golden Coast – (1886)

Records on page 13 that from Cape Foulwind to Cape Farewell sealing parties under Green and Toms in 1836 visited various points in search of seals.

One definite visitor to the shores of Blind Bay was the whaler Captian John Guard who was travelling from Sydney to Cloudy Bay in the Harriet in 1834. Following the wreck of his vessel at Cape Egmont Guard was attacked by Maoris, but with six sailors and three friendly Maoris he set out in one of the Harriet's boats for Cloudy Bay After rowing southwards for two days and two nights the occupants reached Blind Bay where the boat was hauled up on a beach so that the party could shelter from the wind and the rain before resuming the journey to Cloudy Bay. However their troubles were not yet over for a heavy rain again forced them to land at the mouth of a small river (possibly the Whangamoa River) where they were again attacked by Maoris who robbed them of the contents of their boat including the oars. The event is recorded in –