“ Vancouver, accompanied by Lieutenant Broughton, left Falmouth on the 1st of April 1791 and proceeded by way of the Cape of Good Hope to Australia, where he carefully surveyed part of the south-west coast, especially King George's Sound, whose value as a harbour he pointed out. ”

“ He next made for Dusky Bay, New Zealand (which he was the first properly to explore) , and thence sailing north-east, discovered Oparo Islet (27° 36' S.; 144° 12' W.) , and on the 30th of December reached Tahiti, where he was again joined by Broughton, who meanwhile had discovered Chatham Island. ”