Abel Tasman arrived in Australia in 1642 and spent a brief period exploring the region, primarily along the west and north coasts of Tasmania. His stay was relatively short, lasting only a few weeks before he continued his voyage to New Zealand. Tasman's expedition marked the first recorded European contact with Tasmania and parts of the Australian mainland, but he did not establish any settlements or long-term presence in Australia.
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Abel Tasman did not discover Australia. Abel Tasman only discovered the island that he named Van Diemen's land (now the state of Tasmania) in 1642. The first known European to discover Australia was Willem Jansz, who landed on the shores of Cape York Peninsula in 1606.
He mapped the north coast of Australia.
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The Tasman Sea. It is named for Abel Tasman, a Dutch explorer.
The Tasman Sea named for Dutch explorer Abel Tasman.
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.]