Cape Hawke

Cape Hawke

Cape Hawke (coord|32|12|S|152|34|E) is a coastal headland in Australia on the New South Wales coast, just south of Forster/Tuncurry and within the Booti Booti National Park.

The cape was named by Captain Cook when he passed it on his "Endeavour" voyage on 11 May 1770, honouring Edward Hawke who was First Lord of the Admiralty. [gutenberg|no=8106|name=Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World, with editor W. J. L. Wharton's footnote explaining Hawke]

References

* [http://www.ga.gov.au/bin/gazd01?rec=42821 Cape Hawke page] at Geoscience Australia


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