Big South Cape

Kanawera …..   A Kati Mamoe chief

Taukihepa  …… Unknown … but may be a Maori attempt at saying “South Cape”

Long Island  …… Descriptive and with a sub name of Jura… but appears only on Deverells map of 1888

Big South Cape …… A descriptive name which perhaps was “The Big South Cape Island” in sealers casual conversation, and subsequently shortened to Big South Cape.