 In 1990, a rock taken from Pourewa (Spöring) Island was transported to Spöring's birthplace of Åbo, Finland, to be placed in a monument set up to commemorate his achievements and ties with New Zealand, as the first Finn to have landed there.Amongst his achievements are the discovery and illustration of a number of hitherto-unknown Australian species.His colleagues and successors who studied his materials have recognised the accuracy and form of his drawings and annotations.