Young Nick's Head

Young Nick's Head

Young Nick's Head is a headland at the southern end of Poverty Bay in New Zealand's North Island. It is clearly visible from the nearby city of Gisborne.

The promontory was the first land sighted by the crew of Capt. James Cook's ship, "Endeavour" on October 7, 1769, Cook having promised a reward to the first crewman to sight land. This reward was delivered to 12-year-old Nicholas Young, assistant to the ship's surgeon, in the form of a gallon of rum and the name of the headland.

The Maori name for the promontory is "Te Kuri a Paoa".


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