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English[en]
First mapped by Abel Tasman, it was named by British explorer Captain James Cook in 1770 —it was the last land seen by his crew as they departed on the ship's homeward voyage.
Latin[la]
Praefectus Iacobus Cook, explorator Britannicus, hoc mare annis fere 1770/1780 per suam primam explorationis navigationem penitus cognovit.