Abel Tasman's first voyage, which took place between 1642 and 1643, was primarily aimed at exploring the southern continent, believed to be rich in resources. He sailed from the Netherlands and reached the coast of Tasmania, which he named Van Diemen's Land, before continuing to New Zealand. Tasman also made landfall at various points in the islands of the South Pacific, mapping parts of these regions and contributing to European knowledge of the area.
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He was a seaman and trader chartered to explore to the east by the Dutch East India Company.
Abel Tasman attended the Latin School in his hometown of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. However, there are no records of him attending a formal university.
Abel Tasman was born around 1603 and is believed to have attended school in his hometown of Lutjegast, Netherlands during the early 17th century when he was a child.
Abel Janszoon Tasman was sent to New Zealand on an exploration expedition. His trip from Tasmania to New Zealand was treacherous, and he noted in his diary that the only reason he lived through it was because he had a good compass.
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He discovered new zeland, van diemen's land, the tonga islands and some of the fiji groups.
Zeehaen and Heemskeirk (sp?), were the names ofthe two ships commanded by Abel Tasman in his voyages. The Heemskirk Seamount, and undersea extinct volcano about halfway between New Zealand and Australia.
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Tasman Vaughan goes by Taz.
Tasman Palazzi goes by Tas.