Abel Tasman first came across what is now Australia's southernmost state, Tasmania (then Van Diemen's land) on 24 November 1642.
He returned to the northern region of Australia in 1644.
He set out from Batavia in August 1642. He found Tasmania in November of 1642. He decided to call it Van Diemens Land.
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he had three brothers- Tonnis, Frans and Michiel. He had no sister.
The two ships of Abel Tasman were named Heemskerk and Zeehaen.
Therec were two ships called'Zeehan' and 'Heemskirk'. Tasman named the land 'Van Dieman's Land' after his boss. The name was changed to 'Tasmania' in about 1857.
He was a seaman and trader chartered to explore to the east by the Dutch East India Company.
It was the first European voyage to sail around the Cape of Good Hope in Africa. It was the first voyage to circumnavigate, or sail around, the globe. It was the first voyage to sail through he Northwest Passage.
Abel Tasman married twice, first to Claesgie Meyndrix, and then to Joanna Tiercx.
Abel Tasman was employed by the Dutch East India Company, which traded spices, silk and other exotic goods between various countries in Asia and Europe.
Claesjen was the daughter he had with his first wife, Claesgie Heyndricks.
what were abel tasmans parents names
abel tasman was born in nether lands.
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the first wife name was claejie Hyndricks. Then the second was Janetje Tjars.
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Abel's first wife supposabley shot herself in the throat. This may not be the right answer but it has appeared in a lot of post all over the Internet. Hope this helped
No. Abel Tasman lived in the 1600s. It would not be possible for his daughter to still be alive.