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New South Wales was the name of the eastern half of the Australian continent which had been claimed by James Cook for England.

New Holland was the name of the western half of the continent.

Van Diemen's Land was the name of the island now known as Tasmania, Australia's island state.

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When James Cook charted the eastern coast of Australia in 1770, he claimed it for England under the name of New South Wales.

Ther western half was still known as New Holland.

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