Most people know Kelly Tarlton as the founder of a famous underground aquarium in Auckland. What you may not know is that he was also New Zealand's most successful treasure hunter. 40 years after his death, a tale told on the high seas ignites a quest to complete his final treasure hunt.

Special thanks to the Tarlton family for their support and trust in making this podcast.

For more about Kelly Tarlton we recommend:

• Throw Me the Wreck, Johnny: memories of Kelly Tarlton by Steve Locker-Lampson
• Kelly: the Adventurous Life of Kelly Tarlton by E. V. Sale
• Navigators and Naturalists, By Michael Lee
• The Fateful Voyage of the St Jean Baptiste, By John Dunmore
• The Expedition of the St Jean Baptiste to the Pacific 1769 - 1770, Translated and edited by John Dunmore

Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details