Dusky Sound is a fiord on the southwest corner of New Zealand, in Fiordland National Park. It is believed that Māori occasionally camped by the sound's waters while hunting moa in pre-European times. The inlet was first sighted by Europeans and Captain Cook noted its entrance during his first voyage to New Zealand. He named it Dusky Bay. On his second expedition he spent two months exploring the sound, and used it as a harbour, establishing workshops and an observatory. It is believed his crew brewed the first beer in New Zealand during his stay. The sound has been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International because it is a breeding site for Fiordland penguins.
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