c. 1250s – c. 1300s★★★★★
Polynesian settlement of New Zealand
Eastern Polynesian voyagers reached New Zealand by canoe, probably between about 1250 and 1300; their descendants developed Māori culture.
ExplorationCulture· New Zealand
Timeline
2 events13th century
17th century
- November 1642 – December 1642★★★★★
Abel Tasman reaches Tasmania and New Zealand
The Dutch navigator Abel Tasman became the first known European to reach Tasmania and New Zealand.
Exploration· Australia, New Zealand, Netherlands