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Port Nicholson

British  
/ ˈnɪkəlsən /

noun

  1. the first British settlement in New Zealand, established on Wellington Harbour in 1840: grew into Wellington

  2. the former name for Wellington Harbour

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Etymology

Origin of Port Nicholson

C19: named after Capt John Nicholson, Australian naval officer

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