The island state of Tasmania was named after Dutch explorer Abel Tasman. Dirk Hartog Island is an island off the northwestern coast, and it is named after Dutch explorer Dirk hartog (obviously).
Tasmania use to be named van demans land when first bumped into
The Tasman Sea is named after Dutch sea captain, Abel Tasman.
Dutch explorer Dirk Hartog was the one who found and named Rottnest Island.
Tasmania is Australia's island state, and its smallest state. Originally named Van Diemen's Land by Dutch explorer Abel Tasman who first landed there in 1642, it was renamed Tasmania in 1856, after its discoverer.
Tasmania, Australia's island state, was originally named Van Diemen's Land by Abel Tasman, the Dutch explorer who discovered it.
Easter Island is, supposedly, named such because a Dutch explorer discovered it on Easter Sunday in 1722. well at least that's what other people have answered with to similar questions on here. Hope that helps!
The Tasman Sea separates New Zealand with Australia and was named after the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman
Rhode Island was either named for the Isle of Rhodes (in the Mediterranean Sea) or for its red clay (the Dutch explorer Adriaen Block may have named it "Rood Eylandt" meaning Red Island, in Dutch).State Nickname - The Ocean State, Little Rhody
Easter Island.Easter IslandEaster Island. Also, Christmas Island is in the Indian Ocean.Easter Island.the answer is Easter IslandEaster Island. There is also Christmas Island, under Australia rule, in the Indian Ocean.
The Tasman Sea. It is named for Abel Tasman, a Dutch explorer.
The Tasman Sea named for Dutch explorer Abel Tasman.
There are two theories 1)it was named after the Greek island of Rhodes 2) when a Dutch explorer passed it he called it an island of reddish appearance in 17th century dutch it would have been en rodish eyland
Jacob Roggeveen discovered Easter Island in 1722Natives from the Marquesas Islands were the first to discover Easter Island. In regards to the Europeans, the Dutch were the first to discover Easter Island. A Dutch explorer named Jacob Roggeveen found it.