Abel Janszoon Tasman was sent to New Zealand on an exploration expedition. His trip from Tasmania to New Zealand was treacherous, and he noted in his diary that the only reason he lived through it was because he had a good compass.
The first Dutch explorer to arrive in New Zealand was Abel Tasman. He arrived in 1642.
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The Tasman Sea. It is named for Abel Tasman, a Dutch explorer.
The Tasman Sea named for Dutch explorer Abel Tasman.
Abel Tasman a Dutch man was the 1st European to find NZ in the 1680's he was from Zeeland in Holland.The Tasman sea is named after him. Abel Tasman a Dutch man was the 1st European to find NZ in the 1680's he was from Zeeland in Holland.The Tasman sea is named after him.
Abel Tasman visited New Zealand in 1642.
Dutch explorer Abel Tasman discovered Tasmania and New Zealand in 1642.
Abel Tasman was a dutch explorer that discovered New Zealand.
Abel Tasman "discovered" New Zealand in 1642.
Abel Tasman was given command of two ships (the Heemskerck and Zeehaen), in which he discovered New Zealand.
He didn't
The first Dutch explorer to arrive in New Zealand was Abel Tasman. He arrived in 1642.
Abel Tasman, a Dutch explorer and trader is credited with the discovery of Tasmania and New Zealand.
The Abel Tasman National Park is on the Northwest corner of the South Island of New Zealand.
He didn't. Abel Tasman came across New Zealand while investigating new possible trade routes in the South Pacific in 1642.
He discovered New Zealand.
He discovered New Zealand.