Extract uittet journael …, 1642-43, compiled, 1643-47

Abel Tasman

New Zealand on the Map

This is the first map of New Zealand. Viewed from far left to right is the west coast of the North Island, north to south, the break representing Cook Strait, and then a portion of the west coast of the South Island, north to south. Cook Strait was a supposition rather than an observation.

This chart is contained in the journal covering the voyage of Abel Tasman on the ships, Heemskerck and Zeehaen, during 1642–43. Visscher was the chief pilot on the voyage. The journal is not in Tasman’s hand but is a copy made at the time by a clerk. Tasman was obliged to make six copies of his journal for official purposes but only this copy and one other survive. The journal in Tasman’s hand has not survived.
Display item Extract uittet journael …, 1642-43, compiled, 1643-47

 

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