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Dutch explorer Abel Tasman discovered Tasmania (at the time he named Van Diemen's land). He also discovered New Zealand and the Fijian islands.
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He was a great explorer who discovered New Zealand but more importantly Tasmania and the 4 coasts of Australia and took possession of a couple of Fijian Islands.
James Cook did not discover any countries. He first arrived in New Zealand, but Abel Tasman had discovered the islands in 1642.
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.
13th December 1642.
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Abel Tasman discovered and named Van Diemen's land (now Tasmania) in 1642.
Abel Tasman is credited with being the first European explorer to discover Ven Diemen's land (now Tasmania) and New Zealand.
Abel Tasman discovered two lands of note in 1642: New Zealand and Tasmania, which he named 'Antony Van Diemen's Land'.
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.