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Abel Tasman named the island Van Diemen's Land after the Governor of Batavia, Antony Van Diemen. Tasman was Dutch, and Batavia was Dutch territory.
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Abel Tasman sighted an island he called Van Diemens Land in 1642 What is the island called today?
Tasmania
When was Abel Tasman's first voyage?
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.
What did Abel Tasman give to Tasmania?
His name. Tasmania was called Van Diemen's Land from 1642-1855. Name was changed to Tasmania for Abel Tasman who discovered it in 1642.
What happened to Tasmania after Abel Tasman discovered it?
One thing that happened to Tasmania after Abel Tasman discovered it was that Tasman named the land "Anthony van Diemen's Land". The island was discovered in the year of 1856.
What were Abel Tasman's discoveries?
Tasmania {van demons land}
When did Abel Tasman discover Van Diemen's Land?
Abel Tasman discovered and named Van Diemen's land (now Tasmania) in 1642.
What parts of Australia did Abel Tasman map?
Abel Tasman mapped the southern coast of Tasmania which, at the time, he named Van Diemen's land. He did not realise Tasmania was an island.
What did Abel Tasman discover?
Dutch explorer Abel Tasman discovered Tasmania (at the time he named Van Diemen's land). He also discovered New Zealand and the Fijian islands.
What did Abel Tasman achieve?
Abel Tasman is credited with being the first European explorer to discover Ven Diemen's land (now Tasmania) and New Zealand.
What part of Australia did Abel Tasman discover?
Abel Tasman discovered Van Diemen's Land in 1642. Van Diemen's Land was renamed Tasmania in 1856, to honour its discoverer. Tasmania is Australia's southern island state.
When did Tasman sight Tasmania?
Dutch explorer Abel Tasman first sighted Tasmania (or Van Diemen's Land, as he called it) on 24 November 1642.
What is the date for when Abel Tasman discovered Tasmania naming it Van Diemen's land?
1642
