On James Cook’s first voyage to New Zealand in 1769–70 he named a number of places. On these sketches from the East Coast and Northland, the names of Cape Brett (at the entrance to the Bay of Islands), East Cape and Cape Runaway appear for the first time.
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Alexander Turnbull Library
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Pencil sketch by W. J. W. Hamilton
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After whom is the Cape Brett
Celia Crawshaw ... (not verified)
05 August 2023
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