Abel Tasman Monument
Abel Tasman Monument is a historical site in Nelson, Nelson Bays. Abel Tasman Monument is situated nearby to the village Ligar Bay, as well as near the hamlet Tata Beach.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Abel Tasman Monument and Pōhara Beach.
Abel Tasman Monument
Memorial
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Abel Tasman Monument is a memorial to the first recorded contact between Europeans—led by the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman—and Māori in New Zealand's Golden Bay on 18 and 19 December 1642. Abel Tasman Monument is situated 390 metres southeast of Abel Tasman Monument.
Pōhara Beach
Beach
Photo: Jenny Hudson, CC BY 2.0.
Pōhara Beach is situated 3 km southwest of Abel Tasman Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ligar Bay and Tata Beach.
Ligar Bay
Village
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Ligar Bay is a bay and small coastal settlement in Golden Bay / Mohua. It is located between Port Tarakohe and Tata Beach. It is approximately 12 kilometres north-east of Tākaka.
Tata Beach
Hamlet
Photo: nut.in.a.hut, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tata Beach is a beach and small coastal settlement of predominantly holiday houses in the South Island, New Zealand. Found in the Golden Bay region, it is approximately 14 kilometres north-east of Tākaka.
Tarakohe
Locality
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Tarakohe, in older sources referred to as Terekohe, is a locality in the Tasman District of New Zealand's upper South Island, located east of Pōhara in Golden Bay.
Abel Tasman Monument
- Type: Historical site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Nelson, Nelson Bays, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-40.81825° or 40° 49′ 6″ southLongitude
172.90017° or 172° 54′ 1″ eastOpen location code
4VFJ5WJ2+P3GeoNames ID
6242404
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