Ray Parkin in his book H. M. Bark Endeavour claims that the modern 'Broken Bay' was passed unremarked at night, and that Cook was in fact referring to the area around Narrabeen Lagoon.
Ray Parkin dalam bukunya H. M. Bark Endeavour mengklaim bahwa 'Broken Bay' saat ini dilewati tanpa diketahui pada malam hari, dan Cook sebenanrnya merujuk daerah di sekitar Narrabeen Lagoon.