Cook Strait

The English word “Cook Strait” has 1 meaning listed here.

proper noun

A strait that separates the North and South Islands of New Zealand, extending northwest to southeast from the Tasman Sea to the south Pacific Ocean.

Named after James Cook, the first European commander to sail through it, in 1770.

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