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

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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

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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″ south

Longitude

172.90017° or 172° 54′ 1″ east

Open location code

4VFJ5WJ2+P3

GeoNames ID

6242404

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