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Abel Tasman becomes the first European to discover the island Van Diemen's Land (later renamed Tasmania).
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Abel Tasman
Dutch seafarer, explorer and merchant (1603–1659)
Abel Janszoon Tasman was a Dutch seafarer and explorer, best known for his voyages of 1642 and 1644 in the service of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). He was the first European to reach New Zealand, which he named Staten Landt. He was also the eponym of Tasmania.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Van Diemen's Land
1825–1856 British colony, later called Tasmania
Van Diemen's Land was the colonial name of the island of Tasmania during the European exploration and colonisation of Australia in the 19th century. The Aboriginal-inhabited island was first visited by the Dutch ship captained by Abel Tasman in 1642, working under the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Tasmania
State of Australia
Tasmania is an island state of Australia. It is located 240 kilometres to the south of the Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The state encompasses the main island of Tasmania, the 26th-largest island in the world, and the surrounding 1000 islands.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)