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Abel Janszoon Tasman (Dutch: [ˈaːbəl ˈjɑnsoːn ˈtɑsmɑn]; 1603 – 10 October 1659) was a Dutch seafarer and explorer, best known for his voyages of 1642 and 1644 in the service of the Dutch East India Company (VOC).
Abel Tasman (born 1603?, Lutjegast, Netherlands—died probably before October 22, 1659; certainly before February 5, 1661) was the greatest of the Dutch navigators and explorers, who was the first European to sight Tasmania, New Zealand, Tonga, and the Fiji Islands.
Learn about Abel Tasman, the Dutch explorer who was the first European to discover New Zealand in 1642. Find out about his voyage, his encounters with Māori, and his later explorations of Australia and New Guinea.
Explore the golden beaches, granite cliffs, and coast track of Abel Tasman National Park in the Nelson/Tasman region. Find things to do, places to stay, and contact information for the visitor centre.
Explore the stunning Abel Tasman National Park with a variety of trips and activities. Choose from kayaking, walking, cruising, water taxi, accommodation and more.
Plan your trip to the Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand's smallest and most accessible park. Find out about water taxi, kayaking, walking, camping, wildlife, history and more.
Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman became the first European to discover what we call today New Zealand, and Tasmania, the island state off Australia’s southern coast. While Tasman’s voyages were regarded as a failure by the Dutch East India Company, he was the first to map and explore the coastlines of these new territories.
