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Named after the Britishcabin boyNicholas Young byJames Cook, captain ofHMSEndeavour, as a reward for sighting the headland on 6 October 1769. It is unclear whetherYoung refers to Nicholas's young age or to his surname, or is a combination of both.

YoungNick'sHead

1. Aheadland on the south side ofPoverty Bay,Gisborne district, on the east coast of theNorth Island,New Zealand.

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