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.

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^ "The Botanical Society of Otago: Newsletter Number 51 June 2007" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2008.
^ "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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[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.

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