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Nova Zeelandia Ahoy!

This could easily be the first ‘impression’ map of New Zealand – Nova Zeelandia – as drawn by Abel Janszoon Tasman in 1642.

As he only saw the west coast of New Zealand at best, this was the result. He also confused the strait for a bight…this map is quite something.

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