Young Nick's Head

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英文释义

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  1. A headland on the south side of Poverty Bay, Gisborne district, on the east coast of the North Island, New Zealand.

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Named after the British cabin boy Nicholas Young by James Cook, captain of HMS Endeavour, as a reward for sighting the headland on 6 October 1769. It is unclear whether Young refers to Nicholas's young age or to his surname, or is a combination of both.
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