1642: Dutch Discovery of New Zealand

December 14, 2018

By Anarchist History of New Zealand

376 Years Ago: Abel Tasman sights the South Island(13/12/1642)

It is the West Coast of the South Island in general, and the Grey District in particular, that was discovered first by the Dutchman.

A few days later this month, December, Tasman will discover Moordenaers Baij (Murderer’s Bay)…which did not go so well for the visitors.

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Ref cool map image from the First Encounter 375 page last year
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