Tasman, Abel Janzoon, 1603?-1659? : Infomap 344 [Reproduction of the chart of New Zealand leg of Abel Tasman's voyage, 1642-1643 and present map of part of the west coast of New Zealand illustrating this voyage] [map]. Wellington; Dept. of Survey and Land Information, 1992.

Two maps on one sheet. The top map is a fascimile of the chart of New Zealand leg of Abel Tasman's voyage, 1642-1643, reproduced from a copy of the journal of the voyages held at the General State Archives in Hague.

The bottom map then compares Tasman's route plotted relative to New Zealand's coastline as it is known today. The map translates the original into English, plots the charted path and adds the dates at given points along the journey. It includes some quotes from Tasman's diary as well as some of the events. The route interpretation along the western shoreline has been researched and compiled by Mr Grahame Anderson. The names on the original chart have been translated and shown on this map in italic script to enable natural features to be compared with those on the chart. Some additional features named subsequent to Tasman's voyage are shown in smaller text to aid identification of the coastline.

The Department of Survey and Land Information, in association with the New Zealand Abel Tasman 1992 Commission commemorates Tasman's voyage with this specially drawn present day map.

Language - Tasman's map in Dutch

Language - Infomap 344 in English

Extended Title - Staete Landt ; sailed to and discovered by the ships Heemskerck and Zeehaen under the command of the honourable Abel Tasman in the year 1642 the 13 December.

Quantity: 2 map(s) on 1 sheet.

Physical Description: Colour photo-mechanical print on card, scale indeterminable, 35.9 x 48 cm.