History of Cook Strait

When the Dutch explorer abel Tasman first discovered New Zealand in 1642, he mistook the Cook Strait for a bay. He named the Bay after one of his two ships. 1769, Cook first discovered that it was a strait. In the early19th century, many European immigrants were attracted here because whales crossed the Cook Strait during their cruise. Whaling is the economic base of Marburg Fjord and Cappitti. Since 1840, more permanent immigrants have settled here and established cities such as Wellington, Nelson and Wanganuil. Residents at that time knew the Cook Strait better than New Zealanders today. Today's New Zealanders mainly regard the places where ferries sail as the Cook Strait, while immigrants at that time thought that these cities were located on both sides of the Cook Strait.

1642, Dutch explorer Abel Tasman discovered New Zealand and sailed on the west coast of Yannan Island, and named it NieuwZeeland, the New World, in Dutch. He was the first European to discover New Zealand. 1643 65438+ 10. During the expedition, Abel Tasman became the second European to visit Tonga.