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The first Dutch explorer to arrive in New Zealand was Abel Tasman. He arrived in 1642.

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Who is is Abel Tasman?

Abel Tasman was a dutch explorer that discovered New Zealand.


When did Abel Tasman find the lands?

Dutch explorer Abel Tasman discovered Tasmania and New Zealand in 1642.


What did Abel Tasman discover?

Dutch explorer Abel Tasman discovered Tasmania (at the time he named Van Diemen's land). He also discovered New Zealand and the Fijian islands.


Which dutch explorer was the first European to vist new zealand?

Abel Janszoon Tasman was the Dutch explorer who first discovered New Zealand but he did not set foot on land there.


Who was able tasman?

He was a great Dutch explorer who discovered New Zealand, Tasmania and some of the Fijian islands.


What sea separarates Australia and New Zealand?

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What sea is found between New Zealand and Australia?

The Tasman Sea. It is named for Abel Tasman, a Dutch explorer.


The name of the Sea between Australia and New Zealand?

The Tasman Sea named for Dutch explorer Abel Tasman.


Who was the dutch salior who explored New Zealand in1642?

Abel Tasman


Who was Abel J Tasman?

Abel Tasman, a Dutch explorer and trader is credited with the discovery of Tasmania and New Zealand.


Who discovered nz and called it saten landt in 1642?

New Zealand was discovered by Dutch explorer Abel Tasman in 1642. He named it "Staten Landt," believing it was part of a larger landmass that included the southern continent known as Terra Australis. The name was later changed to New Zealand, derived from the Dutch province of Zeeland. Tasman's expedition marked the first known European contact with the islands.


Could Abel Tasman speak English.?

It is not likely , as he was a dutch sailor, but he could have known German.