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#OTD 1642 Dutch explorer Abel Tasman discovers Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania)
Abel Tasman | Facts, Map, Biography, Ships, & Exploration
Abel Tasman, Dutch navigator who was the first European to sight Tasmania, New Zealand, Tonga, and the Fiji Islands. On his first voyage (1642–43) Tasman explored the Indian Ocean, Australasia, and th...