James Cook Observatory
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The James Cook Observatory, or just Cook Observatory is the most eastern astronomical observatory in the world. It is located on Titirangi (Kaiti Hill), Gisborne
, North Island, New Zealand. It is named after Captain James Cook
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Gisborne, New Zealand
-Economy:The harbour was host to many ships in the past and had developed as a river port to provide a more secure location for shipping compared with the open roadstead of Poverty Bay which can be exposed to southerly swells. A meat works was sited beside the harbour and meat and wool was shipped...
, North Island, New Zealand. It is named after Captain James Cook
James Cook
Captain James Cook, FRS, RN was a British explorer, navigator and cartographer who ultimately rose to the rank of captain in the Royal Navy...
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