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Doubtless Bay

Doubtless Bay

Picturesque Doubtless Bay was the site of early contact between Māori and Europeans. Explorers Jean François Marie de Surville and James Cook both passed through the bay in December 1769.

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Claudia Orange. 'Northland places', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 21-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/northland-places/3/5