Tasmania
The explorer of Van Diemen's Land, now known as Tasmania, was Abel Tasman, a Dutch navigator who first sighted the island in 1642. He found a land rich in natural resources and inhabited by Indigenous peoples. Tasman's exploration contributed significantly to European knowledge of the region, although it wasn't extensively settled until later by British explorers. His journey marked the first recorded European encounter with the island.
Groote EylandtThis island, which lies off Australia's northern coast in the Gulf of Carpentaria, was discovered during the voyage of the Dutch ship Arnhem, under Willem van Coolsteerd. Abel Tasman named it in 1644. It means great island or large island.
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Abel Tasman first sighted New Zealand in 1642 during his voyage in search of the Great Southern Continent. However, he did not land on the island or make detailed observations, leading to some controversy over the exact date of discovery.
Abel Tasman discovered Tasmania on December 24, 1642, during his voyage for the Dutch East India Company. He initially sighted the island, which he named Van Diemen's Land, while exploring the southern seas. The journey took place over several months, with Tasman departing from the Netherlands in August 1642 and reaching Tasmania in late December of the same year.
Abel Tasman sighted Tasmania on December 24, 1642, during his voyage of exploration for the Dutch East India Company. He was the first known European to reach the island, which he initially named Van Diemen's Land. Tasman’s expedition contributed significantly to European knowledge of the southern coast of Australia and the surrounding islands. His discovery laid the groundwork for future exploration and settlement in the region.
Dutch explorer Abel Tasman's achievements are commemorated in the following: * the Australian island state of Tasmania, located south of the Australian continent * Tasman Peninsula, on the southeastern corner of Tasmania, which is connected to the rest of Tasmania by a very narrow isthmus called Eaglehawk Neck * Tasman Highway, which connects the major Tasmanian cities of Hobart and Launceston * the Tasman Sea, the sea which lies between Australia and New Zealand * the Tasman Bridge in Tasmania which crosses the Derwent River in Hobart * the passenger/vehicle ferry Abel Tasman which transports passengers and goods between Tasmania and the Australian mainland * Abel Tasman National Park, near Nelson, on the northern tip of New Zealand's South Island * Tasman Bay, also at the northern end of New Zealand's South Island * Mount Tasman, New Zealand's second highest mountain * Tasman Glacier, the largest glacier between the Mackenzie Basin and Southern Alps in New Zealand's South Island * Tasman Lake, in Mount Cook National Park on New Zealand's South Island * the Tasman River at Canterbury, also in New Zealand's South Island
On 13 December Tasman sighted land on the north-west coast of the South Island of New Zealand, becoming the first Europeans to do so. Tasman named it Staten Landt on the assumption that it was connected to an island at the south of the tip of South America. Proceeding north and then east one of his boats was attacked by Mâori in waka, and four of his men were killed. Tasman named it Murderers' Bay (now known as Golden Bay) and sailed north, but mistook Cook Strait for a bight (naming it Zeehaen's Bight). What year? 1642 from memory. Fact: Tasmania is named after him.
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Abel Tasman was Dutch. He was employed by the Dutch East India company. At that time, the Dutch came from Holland, which is now called the Netherlands.