Dutch explorer of the South Pacific

• Sea seen from Sydney
• Discoverer of New Zealand
• First European explorer to see New Zealand
• Explorer Abel who discovered New Zealand
• Explorer for whom a sea was named
• First known European to reach New Zealand
• Abel who explored Australia
• Remained unused on the way back with fellow Dutch navigator
• First European to reach New Zealand

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Tasman usually refers to Abel Tasman (1603-1659), a Dutch explorer. Tasman may also refer to: Tasman Region , a region and a district of New Zealand Mount Tasman , a mountain in New Zealand Tasman (New Zealand electorate) , a former New Zealand Parliamentary ...