• Later life[edit]. On 2 November 1644, Abel Tasman was appointed a member of the Council of Justice in Batavia.
  • The Voyages of Abel Janszoon Tasman, by Sharp, Andrew. Otago archaeologist finds new clues to historic Tasman/Māori clash.
  • The Abel Tasman National Park is located in the beautiful Nelson Tasman region of the South Island of New Zealand.
  • On November 24, 1642, Dutch seafarer, explorer, and merchant Abel Tasman sighted the west coast of Tasmania, north of Macquarie Harbour.
  • Abel Tasman was a Dutch navigator and explorer. He was the first European to see parts of Australia, including the island that is now named for him.
  • The study by Andrew Sharp, The Voyages of Abel Janszoon Tasman (1968), reproduces Tasman's journals together with an excellent commentary and contains a...
  • When Abel Tasman made a journeywork an exploration, he was accompanied by his merchant Isaack Gilsemans and His navigator François Visscher.
  • Those who crave home comforts can stay in luxurious lodges, but sleeping under the stars is regarded as the ultimate way to experience the spirit of the Abel Tasman.
  • They anchored at Wharewharangi Bay, near Wainui Inlet to the north of what is now Abel Tasman National Park, on 18 December.
  • Abel Janszoon Tasman was a Dutch explorer commissioned by the Dutch East India Company for several voyages during the 17th century.