3840 x 5759 px | 32,5 x 48,8 cm | 12,8 x 19,2 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
20. Januar 2013
Ort:
Statue of Captain James Cook, Gisborne, Poverty Bay in background, North Island New Zealand
Weitere Informationen:
Statue of Captain James Cook, Gisborne, Poverty Bay in background, North Island New Zealand. Wording on the base says 'A fine seaman, an outstanding captain and an honest man. Captain Cook was one of the last of the great explorer navigators and the first of the scientific expedition leaders. After his three global voyages of 1768-71, 1772-75 and 1776-79 the map of the world was substantially complete. Here on the 9th and 10th of October, 1769 Cook walked with men from HM Bark Endeavour seeking fresh food and water. Nearby on the river rock Toka-a-Taiau, Maori chief and English greeted one another. When traditional challenges were misunderstood Maori were killed, the ship sailed without provisions and thus Poverty Bay received its name. From here, the Endeavour circumnavigated New Zealand and Cook plotted the first map of this country. This meeting of the two peoples marked the beginning of the New Zealand nation.'
