Description:
Cairn sited on the observation point of Shakespeare Cliff.

History:
Unveiled March 1954.

Inscription:
On the monument:

In this bay was anchored
5-15 November 1769
HMS Endeavour,
Lieutenant James Cook, Commander.
He observed the Transit of Mercury and named this Bay.

GPS Coordinates: -36.808186,  175.741026

References:
Cook’s Log, page 208, vol. 6, no. 3 (1983)
Cook’s Log, page 311, vol. 7, no. 4 (1984)
Website: https://www.flaxmillbay.co.nz/things-to-do/coromandel-history/