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The southern Australian state of Tasmania was originally discovered by Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, who named it Van Diemen's Land after the Governor of Dutch-governed Batavia, Antony Van Diemen. It was renamed Tasmania in honour of its discoverer in 1856. It is no longer referred to as Van Diemen's Land, except in history books, in reference to the pre-1856 period.

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