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Cook's Head Rock

Cook's Head Rock is a phonolite basalt rock[1] standing on the Chrystall's Beach expanse closely north of the rivermouth settlement Toko Mouth of South Otago, New Zealand.[2] The lower faces of the rock are made up of numerous hexagonal basalt columns suggesting Cook's Head Rock is a former volcanic vent.

Cook's Head during late afternoon. Looking north towards Taieri Mouth and Dunedin.

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  1. ^ "The Botanical Society of Otago: Newsletter Number 51 June 2007" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2008.
  2. ^ "Place name detail: Cook's Head Rock". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 28 June 2020.

46°12′05″S 170°04′50″E / 46.20139°S 170.08056°E / -46.20139; 170.08056


 

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