Endeavour Inlet

Baker's Bay is near the southern end of Endeavour Inlet. Baker's Bay is named for the Baker family, former residents of the bay.[10] The bay is privately owned under freehold, and its name is unofficial.[11][12]

Big Bay is a bay located near the back of the Western arm of Endeavour Inlet.[13] In the early 20th century 949 acres of land were allocated to 28 people, largely Rangitāne. One of the owners sold her interests in 1912, while the rest of the land was leased for farming. Farming efforts proved difficult, and in 1953 the Lands and Survey Department reported the cleared areas had been retaken by growth. The crown purchased a section in 1957 consisting of 161 acres, and a second in 1973. Both of these sections were added to the adjacent scenic reserve, while the remaining land remained in Māori ownership.[4] The name of the bay is a reference to its size, and it is one of the largest bays in Endeavour Inlet.

Camp Bay is located in the Western arm of Endeavour Inlet, just south of Big Bay.[14] The bay is home to a campsite, likely the origin of its name.[15]

Deep Bay[16] is near the southern end of Endeavour Inlet.

Deep Bay is most likely a reference to the water depth in the bay. A sunken reef sits off the point between Deep Bay and Pukekoikoi, however Deep Bay itself remains quite deep until close to shore.[17]

Eatwell's Lookout is located on Pukekoikoi hill. Local land owners Rod and Kath Eatwell played a crucial role in the creation of the Queen Charlotte Track in the 1980s, opting in to the project and doing much of the heavy lifting alongside their children and grandchildren. Other land owners were inspired by the Eatwells' efforts and joined in. Despite a lack of funding in 1985, Eatwell & co. continued to clear the tracks of gorse. In 1991 Rod Eatwell attended the official opening of the Queen Charlotte Track and cut the cake. The Lookout is named for the Eatwells, and features a number of signs made by Rod himself.[18]

Edgecombe Point marks the entrance to Endeavour Inlet, along with Scott Point.[19] The point was named in honour of John Edgecombe, the Sergeant of Marines[20][21][22] on the Endeavour. Naming locations in Endeavour Inlet after Cook's crew is common.[5]

A reserve consisting of two separate blocks (Mint Bay to Bakers Bay and Deep Bay) took its name from the point. 520 acres of land were allocated to 14 people, largely of Ngāti Kuia affiliation.

Marine Head is located south of Tawa Bay[23] and was likely named for the marines on board Cook's ships.[21]

Mount Furneaux is an 823-metre (2,700 ft) peak located between Meretoto / Ship Cove and Endeavour Inlet.[24]

Mount Furneaux was named for Captain Tobias Furneaux, an English navigator who accompanied Cook on his 2nd voyage to the Pacific aboard HMS Adventure. Furneaux Lodge, located at the base of the mountain, is named for it.

The Māori name for the mountain, Puhikererū, can be split into two Māori words, puhi[25] meaning 'plume', and kererū[26] (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae). Together puhikererū means 'the plume of the kererū' or 'decorated with feathers'. According to legend, Kupe brought two birds with him to New Zealand. A kererū named Rupe and a cormorant or shag named Kawauatoru. Kupe sent Rupe to learn what fruits filled the forests. Rupe flew south and landed upon Puhikererū, joining other local kererū feasting there. Rupe would never return to Kupe, and the mountain was dubbed Puhikererū. The mountain is tapu to the local tribes, Te Ātiawa, Rangitāne, Ngāti Kuia, and Ngāti Apa, symbolising life force within the natural world, the binding force between the spiritual and physical realms. The mountain was also used to aid in navigation.[27][5]

Pukekoikoi is a hill and the adopted name of a bay between Deep Bay and Bakers Bay. A sunken reef sits off the point between Deep Bay and Pukekoikoi.[28]

Pukekoikoi can be split into two Māori words, puke[29] meaning 'hill', and koikoi[30] meaning 'somewhat sharp'. Together pukekoikoi means 'the sharpish hill'.

Punga Cove sits alongside Camp Bay to its south-east.[31] Punga is a Māori word meaning 'anchor'.[32] The cove is home to a retreat owned by Marlborough Tour Company.[33]

Scott Point sits on the eastern tip of Endeavour Inlet Bay.[34] The point was dubbed Scott Point by Captain Tobias Furneaux, after James Scott. Scott was the Lieutenant of Marines aboard HMS Adventure during James Cook's second voyage.[8]

Tawa Bay is located on the eastern coast of Endeavour Inlet.[35] The bay's name is derived from the common name for Beilschmiedia tawa, a broadleaf tree common through the Marlborough Sounds.[36]