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Cook Strait
Cook Strait, New Zealand Thought by Abel Tasman† to be a bay when he visited it in 1642, it was discovered by Captain James Cook† in 1770 to be a strait separating North and South Islands, and was thus named after him.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Cook Strait." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Cook Strait." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-CookStrait.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Cook Strait." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-CookStrait.html |
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Cook Strait
Cook Strait channel, c.15 mi (24 km) wide, between the North Island and the South Island, New Zealand. It was first explored in 1770 by Capt. James Cook. |
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"Cook Strait." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Cook Strait." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-CookStra.html "Cook Strait." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-CookStra.html |
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