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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.
Van Diemen's Land was discovered by Abel Tasman in 1642.
Van Diemen's Land was the previous name for Tasmania, which is one of the states of Australia. Van Diemen's Land was established as a penal colony in 1803, administered by the Governor of New South Wales.
Van Diemen's Land was established as a penal colony in 1803, administered by the Governor of New South Wales.
Indigenous Australians notwithstanding, Van Diemen's Land was first discovered by Dutch explorer Abel Tasman in 1642.