The James Cook Observatory, or just ''Cook Observatory'' was the most eastern astronomical observatory in the world. It was located on Titirangi (Kaiti Hill), Gisborne, North Island, New Zealand. It was named after Captain

James Cook James Cook (7 November 1728 Old Style date: 27 October – 14 February 1779) was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the British Royal Navy, famous for his three voyages between 1768 and 1779 in the Pacific Ocean an ...

. In 2019 it was knocked down due to its structure not being safe.

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Astronomical observatories in New Zealand Buildings and structures in the Gisborne District {{observatory-stub