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Taylor's Island

A quick google search shows that Taylor was the Armourer of the Endeavour. It's pretty small and there's no way to land on it... not sure why Captain Cook couldn't give him a better island.
Bay of Islands in Winter

July 8th 2015
I flew into Auckland from Melbourne but I only spent an evening in the former, so I can't say much about it except that The Attic Hostel has a really inviting atmosphere - the best of this trip, in fact. I took a 10:30AM Intercity bus to Paihia, the central point in the Bay of Islands. Apparently Captain Cook counted 144 of these islands and he was truly terrible at naming things, with such gem ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Islands » Paihia

New Zealand Flag The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more
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