Van Diemen's Land
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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 b
Van Diemen's Land
Anthony van Diemen
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Anthony van Diemen was a Dutch colonial governor.
Van Diemen's Land
…19th century. The Aboriginal-inhabited island was first visited by the Dutch ship captained by Abel Tasman in 1642, working under the sponsorship of Anthony van Diemen, the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies. The British retained the name when they established a settlement in 1803 before it became a separate…
Portrait of Anthony van Diemen