For the last few episodes you would be forgiven for thinking this was the VOC Podcast. It’s taken us a bit of time but we…

Abel Tasman finally gets his expedition underway in 1642, heading into the South Pacific in search of gold and glory. We also discuss a bit…

Today we discuss the instructions that Abel Tasman was given by the Batavian Council for his 1642 expedition. This included anything from what ships and…

We continue Abel Tasman’s story, this time in the lead up to his famous expedition in 1642, which sees him get caught up in the…

Having covered the background of the Dutch Empire and the VOC in the previous episode, today we will be looking at the early life and…