He discovered New Zealand. So, no.
Abel Tasman discovered Van Diemen's Land in 1642. Van Diemen's Land was renamed Tasmania in 1856, to honour its discoverer. Tasmania is Australia's southern island state.
Abel Tasman did not discover Australia. Abel Tasman only discovered the island that he named Van Diemen's land (now the state of Tasmania) in 1642. The first known European to discover Australia was Willem Jansz, who landed on the shores of Cape York Peninsula in 1606.
Abel Tasman mapped the southern coast of Tasmania which, at the time, he named Van Diemen's land. He did not realise Tasmania was an island.
Abel Tasman first visited Australia in 1642. This is when he discovered and named Van Diemen's Land, now Tasmania, Australia's island state.
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Abel Tasman did not actually find Australia. In 1642, he encountered the island of Tasmania (then known as Van Diemen's Land) and New Zealand during his exploration of the South Pacific. Australia was later discovered by Willem Janszoon in 1606.
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Abel Tasman discovered and named Van Diemen's land (now Tasmania) in 1642.
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Abel Tasman, a Dutch explorer, is credited with discovering Tasmania and parts of New Zealand in the 17th century. He also viewed the west coast of Australia but did not make a detailed exploration of the land.