Tour of Gisborne, Stage 2 (Gisborne)
Gisborne (Maori: Turanga-nui-a-Kiwa "Great standing place of Kiwa") is a city in northeastern New Zealand and the largest settlement in the Gisborne District. It has a population of 37,000. The settlement was originally known as Turanga and renamed Gisborne in 1870 in honour of New Zealand Colonial Secretary William Gisborne. Gisborne’s Kaiti Beach is the place where British navigator Captain James Cook made his first landing in New Zealand upon the Endeavour. Cook had earlier set off from Plymouth, England in August 1768 on a mission bound for Tahiti. Once he had concluded his duties in Tahiti, Cook continued south to look for a large landmass or continent. On 9 October, Cook came ashore on the eastern bank of the Turanganui River, accompanied by a party of men. Their arrival was marred by misunderstanding and resulted in the death and wounding of nine Maori over four days. It was also on the banks of the Turanganui River that first the township of Turanga, then the city of Gisborne, grew as European traders and whalers began to settle in the river and port area.
Region: Gisborne
City: Otoko
Distance: 42.43 km
Elevation Gain: 81 m
Elevation Loss: 201 m
Difficulty: 138 (Easy)
FIETS Index: 0.05 FIETS
Avg Grade: -0.36 %
Max cat climb: 5
Min elevation: 12 m
Max elevation: 143 m
Ride Category: Flat