Portrait of Tasman

Abel Janszoon Tasman (1603 - October 10, 1659), was a Dutch seafarer, explorer, and merchant. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Year 1603 (MDCIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Events May 25 - Richard Cromwell resigns as Lord Protector of England following the restoration of the Long Parliament, beginning a second brief period of the republican government called the Commonwealth. ... The era of European sea explorations began in the late 15th century and lasted for a little more than three full centuries. ... Explorer redirects here. ... Merchants function as professionals who deal with trade, dealing in commodities that they do not produce themselves, in order to produce profit. ...

He is best known for his voyages of 1642 and 1644 in the service of the VOC (United East India Company). His was the first known European expedition to reach the islands of Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) and New Zealand and to sight the Fiji islands, which he did in 1643. Tasman, his navigator Visscher, and his Merchant Gilsemans also mapped substantial portions of Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Events January 4 - Charles I attempts to arrest five leading members of the Long Parliament, but they escape. ... // Events February to August - Explorer Abel Tasmans second expedition for the Dutch East India Company maps the north coast of Australia. ... This article is about the trading company. ... Explorer redirects here. ... 1663 map of Van Diemens Land, showing the parts discovered by Tasman, including Storm Bay, Maria Island and Schouten Island. ... Slogan or Nickname: Island of Inspiration; The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle Motto(s): Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 5  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product... // Events January 21 - Abel Tasman discovers Tonga February 6 - Abel Tasman discovers the Fiji islands. ... →this is tuff i mean kyle carters tuff Tuamotu, French Polynesia The Pacific Ocean contains an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 islands; the exact number has not been precisely determined. ...

Early life

He was born in 1603 in Lutjegast, the Netherlands, a village in the province of Groningen. He was first heard of at the end of 1631 when, as a widower living at Amsterdam, he married Jannetjie Tjaers. He was shortly afterwards in the service of the (Dutch) United East India Company and by 1634 was mate of a ship trading from Batavia (now Jakarta) to the Moluccas. In July of that year he was appointed master of a small ship, the Mocha. He visited Holland in 1637 and returned to Batavia in October 1638, taking his wife with him. Grootegast is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands. ... The flag of Groningen Groningen is the northeast province of the Netherlands with a typical dialect (Gronings) with regional nuances. ... Jakarta (also DKI Jakarta), is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. ... Maluku redirects here. ...

First Pacific voyage

In 1634 Tasman was sent as second in command of an exploring expedition in the north Pacific. His fleet included the ships Heemskerck and Zeehaen. After many hardships Formosa (now Taiwan) was reached in November, 40 out of the crew of 90 having died. Other voyages followed, to Japan in 1640 and 1641 and to Palembang in the south of Sumatra in 1642, where he made a friendly trading treaty with the Sultan. In August 1642 Tasman was sent in command of an expedition for the discovery of the "Unknown Southland", which was believed to be in the south Pacific but which had not been seen by Europeans. Strange as it may seem to us today, Tasman sailed first to Mauritius. The reason for this was that his ships were sailing ships and the best route from one place to another was not always the direct route; of more importance was the direction of the wind. Tasman had some knowledge of the prevailing winds and so he chose Mauritius as a turning point and from there a course was set towards what was presumed to be the southern coast of Australia. (At least part of the western shore of the continent was already known to the Dutch, but the shape of the southern coast was unknown). Location of Palembang Palembang is a city in the south of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. ... Sumatra (also spelled Sumatera) is the sixth largest island in the world (approximately 470,000 km²) and is the largest island entirely in Indonesia (two larger islands, Borneo and New Guinea, are partially in Indonesia). ...

Murderers' Bay, 1642

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Tasmania

On 24 November 1642 he sighted the west coast of Tasmania near Macquarie Harbour. He named the land Van Diemen's Land after Anthony van Diemen, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies. Proceeding south he skirted the southern end of Tasmania and turned north-east until he was off Cape Frederick Hendrick on the Forestier Peninsula. An attempt at landing was made but the sea was too rough; however, the carpenter swam through the surf, and, planting a flag, Tasman took formal possession of the land on 3 December 1642. is the 328th day of the year (329th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Macquarie Harbour is a large, shallow, inlet on the west coast of Tasmania, Australia. ... Anthony van Diemen Anthony van Diemen (Culemborg, 1593– Batavia, 19 April 1645), or Antonius, Dutch colonial governor, was born in Culemborg in the Netherlands, the son of Bartholomeus van Diemen and Elisabeth Hoevenaar. ... The Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies represented the Dutch rule in the Dutch East Indies between 1610 and the recognition of the independence of Indonesia in 1945. ... The Forestier Peninsula is a peninsula of the Australian island of Tasmania. ... is the 337th day of the year (338th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

New Zealand

Tasman had intended to proceed in a northerly direction but as the wind was unfavourable he steered east. On 13 December they sighted land on the north-west coast of the South Island, New Zealand. After some exploration he sailed further east, and nine days later was the first European known to sight New Zealand, which he named Staten Landt on the assumption that it was connected to an island (Staten Island, Argentina) at the south of the tip of South America. Proceeding north and then east one of his boats was attacked by Māori in waka, and four of his men were killed. It has recently been suggested that some of Tasman's sailors briefly landed here on 18 December 1642. Tasman named it Murderers' Bay (now known as Golden Bay) and sailed north, but mistook Cook Strait for a bight (naming it Zeehaen's Bight). Two names that he bestowed on New Zealand landmarks still endure: Cape Maria van Diemen and Three Kings Islands (Cabo Pieter Boreels is now known as Cape Egmont). is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The South Island The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. ... Categories: Stub ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... This article is about the Māori people of New Zealand. ... is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Golden Bay is the name of a bay and a district at the northern end of New Zealands South Island. ... A view of from the summit of Mount Victoria, Wellington - Cook Strait stretches to the right (west). ... A view of from the summit of Mount Victoria, Wellington - Cook Strait stretches to the right (west). ... Cape Maria van Diemen is the westernmost point of the North Island of New Zealand. ... Location of the Three Kings Islands View eastward from West Island to Princes Islands, South West Island, Great Island and finally in the upper left corner North East Island part of nautical chart showing Three Kings Islands NASA Visible Color Image The Three Kings Islands (Manawa-tawhi or Ngā Motu... Cape Egmont is the westernmost point of Taranaki, on the west coast of New Zealands North Island. ...

The return voyage

En route back to Batavia, he came across the Tongan archipelago on January 21, 1643. While passing the Fiji Islands Tasman's ships came close to being wrecked on the dangerous reefs of the north-eastern part of the Fiji group. He charted the eastern tip of Vanua Levu and Cikobia before making his way back into the open sea. He eventually turned north-west to New Guinea, and arrived at Batavia on 15 June 1643. is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Republic of the Fiji Islands occupies an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Vanuatu, west of Tonga and south of Tuvalu. ... Vanua Levu is the second largest island of Fiji, and was formerly known as Sandalwood Island. ... is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Tasman's routes

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Second Pacific voyage

With three ships on his second voyage (Limmen, Zeemeeuw and the tender Braek) in 1644, he followed the south coast of New Guinea eastward. He missed the Torres Strait between New Guinea and Australia, and continued his voyage along the Australian coast. He mapped the north coast of Australia making observations on the land and its people. Torres Strait and islands The Torres Strait - Cape York Peninsula is at the bottom; several of the Torres Strait Islands can be seen strung out towards Papua New Guinea to the north. ...

From the point of view of the Dutch East India Company Tasman's explorations were a disappointment: he had neither found a promising area for trade nor a useful new shipping route. For over a century, until the era of James Cook, Tasmania and New Zealand were not visited by Europeans - mainland Australia was visited, but usually only by accident. This article is about the British explorer. ...

Later life

On 2 November 1644 Abel Tasman was appointed a member of the council of justice at Batavia. He went to Sumatra in 1646, and in August 1647 to Siam (now Thailand) with letters from the company to the King. In May 1648 he was in charge of an expedition sent to Manila to try to intercept and loot the Spanish silver ships coming from America, but he had no success and returned to Batavia in January 1649. In November 1649 he was charged and found guilty of having in the previous year hanged one of his men without trial, was suspended from his office of commander, fined, and made to pay compensation to the relatives of the sailor. On 5 January 1651 he was formally reinstated in his rank and spent his remaining years at Batavia. He was in good circumstances, being one of the larger landowners in the town. He died at Batavia in October 1659 and was survived by his second wife and a daughter by his first wife. His discoveries were most important but led to nothing for more than 100 years. is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other meanings of the word, see Manila (disambiguation). ... is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Events January 1 - Charles II crowned King of Scotland in Scone. ...

The Abel Tasman map 1644, also known as the Bonaparte Tasman map. This map is part of the collection of the State Library of New South Wales, Australia.

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Tasman's legacy

As with many explorers, Tasman's name has been honoured in many places. These include:

• the island of Tasmania, including features such as
  • the Tasman Peninsula
  • the Tasman Bridge
  • the Tasman Highway
  • the passenger/vehicle ferry Abel Tasman
• the Tasman Sea
• in New Zealand:
  • the Tasman Glacier
  • Tasman Lake
  • the Tasman River
  • Mount Tasman
  • the Abel Tasman National Park
  • Tasman Bay
  • the Tasman District

Location Map The Tasman Peninsula is located east of Hobart, at the south east corner of Tasmania, Australia. ... Tasman Bridge from Mt Nelson The Tasman Bridge is a five-lane bridge crossing the Derwent River, near the CBD of Hobart, Tasmania. ... Tasman Highway, at Cambridge(Mt. ... Abel Tasman was the a passenger/vehicle ferry built at shipyard Nobiskrug in Rendsburg, Germany in 1975. ... fuck you Map of the Tasman Sea Satellite photo of the Tasman Sea The Tasman Sea is the large body of water between Australia and New Zealand, some 2000 kilometres (1250 miles) across. ... The Aoraki/Mount Cook area from LandSat. ... Location of Tasman Lake. ... The Tasman River is an alpine braided river flowing through Canterbury, in New Zealands South Island. ... Mount Tasman is New Zealands second highest mountain. ... Categories: New Zealand geography stubs | National parks of New Zealand | Nelson, New Zealand ... Tasman Bay is a large V-shaped bay at the north end of New Zealands South Island. ... Tasman District is a region of New Zealand. ...

References

• Serle, Percival (1949). "Tasman, Abel". Dictionary of Australian Biography. Sydney: Angus and Robertson. gy8uhhhhhhiu

The Dictionary of Australian Biography, first published in 1949, is a reference work by Percival Serle containing information on notable people associated with Australian history. ...

External links

• A transcript of a paper on the voyages of Tasman, read to the Royal Society of Tasmania in 1895
• The Tasman page at Project Gutenberg of Australia This page has links to Tasman's journal and other important documents relating to Tasman
• The Huydecoper journal - Abel Tasman - The State Library of NSW
• J. W. Forsyth, 'Tasman, Abel Janszoon (1603? - 1659)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 2, Melbourne University Press, 1967, pp 503-504.