Английская Википедия:Cape Turnagain

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Location map Cape Turnagain is a prominent headland on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island, part way between Hawke Bay and Cook Strait, between the mouths of the Porangahau and Ākitio Rivers.[1]

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Cape Turnagain as seen from the north-east

The cape was named by Captain James Cook in 1769. On his journey of discovery, he sailed south to this point where he was met with atrocious sea conditions, typical of the area. Being unable to safely proceed, he decided to turn and head north [2] and sailed anticlockwise around the North Island of New Zealand and upon reaching the same place turned again southwards & named the point as a result of his decision.

The Māori name for Cape Turnagain is Te Aho a Māui, which means “Māui’s fishing line”, in reference to the Māori mythology story of Māui and his brothers fishing up the land mass now known as the North Island.[3]

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Chart by James Cook – with the Turnaround course marked

Cape Turnagain is Шаблон:Convert north-west of Chatham Island, making it the nearest point of mainland New Zealand to Chatham Island.

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  1. Шаблон:LINZ
  2. "Route of Cook around New Zealand – Voyage 1"
  3. Rangitāne o Wairarapa and Rangitāne o Tamaki nui-ā-Rua Statutory Acknowledgements. Retrieved 8 January 2020, from https://www.horizons.govt.nz/HRC/media/Media/Iwi%20and%20Hapu/Statutory-Acknowledgements-FINAL.pdf