The Cavalli Islands north-east of Matauri Bay were named by Lieutenant James Cook in November 1769. It is thought that the name ‘Cavalli’ refers to the fish – probably trevally - that Cook’s crew bought from Māori there.
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Photograph by Lloyd Homer
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