Abel Janszoon Tasman was a Dutch seafarer and explorer born in 1603 in the village of Lutjegast, Netherlands.
Some time after Tasman joined the Dutch East India Company in 1634, he was ordered to explore the south-east waters in order to find a new sea trade route to Chile in South America. During this voyage, in 1642, he discovered a previously unknown island on his voyage past the "Great South Land", or "New Holland", as the Dutch called Australia. He named it "Antony Van Diemen's Land" in honour of the High Magistrate, or Governor-General of Batavia. He also became the first known European to discover the islands of New Zealand but, following an altercation with the local Maori people, chose not to land there, believing it to be part of the same continent as Van Diemen's Land.
Abel Janszoon Tasman had two ships: the Heemskerck and the Zeehaen.
The Tasman Sea. It is named for Abel Tasman, a Dutch explorer.
The Tasman Sea named for Dutch explorer Abel Tasman.
The first Dutch explorer to arrive in New Zealand was Abel Tasman. He arrived in 1642.
Abel Tasman made two significant voyages, in 1642 and 1644. He records the discovery of Fiji, New Zealand, and van Diemen's Land, now Australia.[Each country had been found by their indigenous peoples long before this. Discover implies 'uncovering' - making widely known.]
No. Abel Tasman was Dutch.
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No. Abel Tasman was a Dutch explorer.
Abel Tasman was born in the Netherlands in 1603 and grew up in a middle-class family. He trained as a seaman and later became a merchant and ship's officer before joining the Dutch East India Company. His early experiences at sea and in trade likely influenced his later explorations and navigational skills.
Yes Abel Tasman is a christian, he is from Holland.
why did abel tasman become a sailor
Abel Tasman had 2 ships. The Heemskerck and the Zeehaen.
Abel Tasman died on the 10th of october in 1659
Abel Tasman's destination was the Dutch East Indies.
Abel Tasman had three children.
Abel Tasman was a dutch explorer that discovered New Zealand.