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Young Nick's Head, is the headland where Captain James Cook first set foot on New Zealand. The headland was named after the son of the surgeon aboard The Endeavour. Nicholas Young was the first to sight land, although it is not believed that this point was the land he sighted.
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What is the name of the headland south of gisborne that captain cook named after the boy on his ship?
Young Nick's Head.
What were the places that Captian Cook visited and stopped at on his journey to Australia?
i think it was Tahiti, bongo bongo, young nicks head, and then home on the way he charted the coast of Australia
What cape in NZ starts with the word Young?
Young Nick's Head, a cape on the east coast of the North Island named after Captain Cook's cabin boy.
What is headland south of gisborn?
The headland south of Gisborne is "Young Nicks Head. "
What is the most popular landmark in poverty bay new zealand?
Young Nicks Head
What is the name of the land named after Nicholas Young by James Cook?
James Cook named Young Nick's Head, New Zealand, after cabin boy Nicholas Young. Young Nick's Head is a headland at the southern end of Poverty bay.
Who is young nick's head named after?
captian James cook
Who was young Nick's head named after?
One of the crew on Captain James Cooks ship.
Is it true that nicks head could drill through a dimond?
no beacuse my head in not like a drill its like a pin
Head named after cook after boy who saw it first?
This is Young Nick's Head. In October 1769, a 12-year-old cabin boy named Nicholas Young first sighted New Zealand, and the headland was named after him. Other reports say that Nicholas Young was the ship's Surgeon's son.
What does a head cook do?
a head cook does all the telling on what his other chefs should do and he keeps things running
How is the head of cook county?
The head of Cook County is the Cook County Board President. As of May 21, 2010, that office is held by Todd H. Stroger.
