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Description South-eastern part of the first complete map of New Zealand, drawn by James Cook. Cook believed that Stewart Island was connected to the South Island and thus named it South Cape.
Date between 1769 and 1770
date QS:P,+1750-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1769-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1770-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Source National Maritime Museum, London. Collections Online, Repro-ID: F0293
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"explored by Lieut. I. Cook, Commander of His Majesty's Bark Endeavour
Engrav'd by I. Bayly." (as written on a portion of the map that's not included here)

(slightly edited - mainly increasing contrast - by Ibn Battuta)
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another version of Cook's map of all New Zealand: Image:Cook new zealand.jpg;

South Cape on that other version of Cook's map (with and without re-tracing the coastline for better visibility): see file history below
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current14:59, 15 April 2007Thumbnail for version as of 14:59, 15 April 2007800 × 618 (127 KB)Ibn Battuta (talk | contribs)higher resolution of (another version of) Cook's map
19:16, 1 April 2007Thumbnail for version as of 19:16, 1 April 2007193 × 169 (16 KB)Ibn Battuta (talk | contribs)manually retraced contours of the connection between Stewart Island ("South Cape") and the South Island
19:10, 1 April 2007Thumbnail for version as of 19:10, 1 April 2007193 × 169 (16 KB)Ibn Battuta (talk | contribs)shearing is nice, but the map got blurred as a result... back to the original version, only heightened contrast
09:28, 1 April 2007Thumbnail for version as of 09:28, 1 April 2007193 × 171 (19 KB)Ibn Battuta (talk | contribs)okay, next try... - heightened contrast
09:26, 1 April 2007Thumbnail for version as of 09:26, 1 April 2007193 × 171 (15 KB)Ibn Battuta (talk | contribs)increased contrast
09:21, 1 April 2007Thumbnail for version as of 09:21, 1 April 2007193 × 171 (15 KB)Ibn Battuta (talk | contribs){{Information |Description=South-eastern part of the first nearly complete map of New Zealand, drawn by James Cook. Cook believed that en:Stewart Island was connected to the South Island and thus named it South Cape. |Source= |Date=ca. 1770 |

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