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Abel Tasman

Name

Abel Tasman

Culture

Dutch

Gender

Male

Birth date

1603

Birth place

Lutjegast, Dutch Republic View on map Close map

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Death date

10 October 1659

Death Place

Batavia, Dutch East Indies View on map Close map

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Occupations

Explorer

Summary

Worked: Pacific

Context

Australia

Biography

Tasman is known for his voyages of 1642 and 1644 in the service of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) where he landed in Tasmania (which he named Van Diemen's Land) and Aotearoa New Zealand.

Last Updated

17 Dec 2025