The Tasman Sea was named after Tasmania, which was named after Abel Janszoon Tasman, a Dutch explorer.
Abel Tasman was the first European to sight both New Zealand and Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania). As the Tasman Sea lies between these two points, it was logical to name it after the first known European explorer to traverse the sea (even though Tasman initially believed that Van Diemen's Land and New Zealand were part of the same continent).
The Tasman Sea, which lies between Australia and New Zealand, was named after Abel Tasman.
Tasman was the first European to sight both New Zealand and Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania). As the Tasman Sea lies between these two points, it was logical to name it after the first known European explorer to discover and traverse the sea.
The sea was named after the Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman.
The Tasman Sea is named after Dutch sea captain, Abel Tasman.
The Tasman Sea. It is named for Abel Tasman, a Dutch explorer.
The Tasman Sea named for Dutch explorer Abel Tasman.
The Tasman Sea is not part of Tasmania. It is the sea that lies between Australia and New Zealand and, like Tasmania, is named after Dutch explorer Abel Tasman.
The Tasman Sea separates New Zealand with Australia and was named after the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman
This is the Tasman Sea, named after explorer Abel Tasman. It separates Australia and New Zealand.
The sea on the east coast of Tasmania is the Tasman Sea. Named after explorer Abel Tasman, it lies between Australia and New Zealand.
The Australian island state of Tasmania is named after Tasman. He was the one who first sailed past it, originally naming it Van Diemen's Land. Within Tasmania, there is also the Tasman Peninsula, Tasman Bridge and the Tasman Highway. The Tasman sea lies between Australia and New Zealand. In New Zealand, places named after Tasman include Tasman Glacier, Tasman Lake, Tasman River, Mt Tasman, Tasman Bay and the Abel Tasman National Park.
The Tasman Sea , so named after Able Tasman who was the first European to sight the islands now called New Zealand. Tthe Tasmanian island callled Tasmania was named after this man also.
The Tasman Sea is the body of water that separates Australia from new Zealand. It is about 1,200 miles across and is named after the first European to explore the area, Abel Janszoon Tasman of Holland.
Bering straits & sea; Tasman sea; Straits of Magellan; Hudson Bay; Hudson River;
The area between Australia and New Zealand is known as the Tasman Sea. This area was named after an early sea faring explorer Abel Tasman. It comprises part of the Pacific Ocean.