Gilsemans, Isaac :Thus appears the main land to south of the Rocky Point [Cape Foulwind] when you sail along the coast and views of the Rocky Point which appear thus as you can see below. [December 1642]

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Gilsemans, Isaac :Thus appears the main land to south of the Rocky Point [Cape Foulwind] when you sail along the coast and views of the Rocky Point which appear thus as you can see below. [December 1642]

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Coastal profiles of Cape Foulwind (near Westport, West Coast, South Island) and its surrounding landscape in December 1642, during the visit of Abel Tasman. This was the first area of New Zealand seen by Tasman. Each profile has a lengthy inscription in Dutch below it. Dutch title is translated into English. Further translation of lower inscription reads: Thus appears the Staten Landt to south of the rocky point when you sail along the coast and views of rocky point which appear thus as you ...

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Date created

1642 - 1898

Creator

Gilsemans, Isaack, 1606?-1646

URL

http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22333911

Locations

Cape Foulwind

Related subjects

Tasman, Abel Janszoon, 1603?-1659? / Dutch / New Zealand / West Coast Region (N.Z.) / Discovery and exploration / Cape Foulwind

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