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Abel Tasman National Park is a national park at the north end of New Zealand's South Island.It covers 237.1 km 2 (91.5 sq mi) of land between Golden Bay / Mohua and Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere, making it the smallest of New Zealand's national parks.
At 22,530 hectares Abel Tasman is New Zealand's smallest national park. It is located at the top of the South Island; the nearest towns are Motueka, Takaka and Kaiteriteri.
The Abel Tasman National Park is located in the beautiful Nelson Tasman region of the South Island of New Zealand. Named after Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman, the first European to sight New Zealand in 1642, it is New Zealand’s smallest national park covering an area of 237 km2.
The dutch explorer Abel Tasman is officially recognised as the first European to ‘discover’ New Zealand in 1642. His men were the first Europeans to have a confirmed encounter with Māori.
You have the choice of staying overnight at DOC huts and campsites or in private, lodge-style accommodation with a tour provider. The Department of Conservation (DOC) provides four huts and a number of campsites dotted along the Abel Tasman Track.
Abel Janszoon Tasman, 1603?–1659. First Expedition (1642): Two ships (Heemskerck and Zeehaen), 110 men Charge (by the Dutch East India Company): To search for the Southern Continent
Abel Tasman AquaTaxi at Totaranui Beach. Back to Contents. Abel Tasman Accommodation. While it’s not necessary to stay in Abel Tasman National Park as it’s easily visited on day trips from surrounding towns (see below), it is a magical experience if you can.
