[DOC] [TLE] Abel Tasman - Wikipedia [PAR] Abel Janszoon Tasman was a Dutch seafarer, explorer, and merchant, best 
known for his voyages of 1642 and 1644 in the service of the Dutch East India 
Company (VOC). He was the first known European explorer to reach the islands 
of Van .... While passing the Fiji Islands Tasman's ships came close to being 
wrecked on... [DOC] [TLE] European exploration of Australia - Wikipedia [PAR] The European exploration of Australia was the exploration of Australia by 
Europeans or white explorers, encompassing several waves of seafarers and 
land explorers. The first documented encounter was that of Dutch navigator 
Willem ... For some time it had been thought he discovered Australia, but the 
place he landed... [DOC] [TLE] History of New Zealand - Wikipedia [PAR] The history of New Zealand dates back at least 700 years to when it was 
discovered and settled by Polynesians, who developed a distinct Mori culture 
centred on kinship links and land. The first European explorer to sight New 
Zealand was Abel Janszoon Tasman on 13 December 1642. .... From the 1790s, 
the waters around New Zealand were visited by British,... [DOC] [TLE] European Exploration of the Pacific, 16001800 | Essay | Heilbrunn ... [PAR] Much of the European exploration of the Pacific was inspired by two ... had 
colonized the Philippines and had discovered several of the Caroline Islands in 
... The Portuguese, sailing around the Cape of Good Hope to reach the Moluccas, 
explored the ... In the early 1600s, the Dutch seized control of the Moluccas from 
the... [DOC] [TLE] Europeans arrive to Aotearoa | New Zealand [PAR] The first European to sight New Zealand was Dutch explorer Abel Tasman. ... In 
1642, while searching for this continent, Tasman sighted a 'large ... Tasman's first 
contact with Maori was at the top of the South Island in what is ... Tasman sent out 
his men in a small boat, but various misunderstandings saw it ... You are here. [DOC] [TLE] European explorers - Early explorers | NZHistory, New Zealand ... [PAR] By the time he left in early January 1643, Tasman's New Zealand was a ... As 
Cook rounded the top of the North Island in December 1769, the French explorer 
Jean Franois ... Abel Janszoon Tasman (Dutch, 1602/3?-1659) - first arrival 
1642 ... Cook Memorial Museum - dedicated to Cook's early years near the 
English... [DOC] [TLE] Abel Tasman | NZHistory, New Zealand history online [PAR] The dutch explorer Abel Tasman is officially recognised as the first European to ... 
for smugglers and rebels, in 1642 he was appointed to head an expedition to the 
'still ... and South America]', which had been partly discovered by Dutch mariners. 
... on 4 December and sighted the west coast of the South Island on the 13th. [DOC] [TLE] Explorers from the 1600's - EnchantedLearning.com [PAR] He discovered and named New Britain (near New Guinuea). ... Dirck Hartog was 
a Dutch explorer who was the first European to chart of the western coast of 
Australia. ... Almost a century later (in 1696), the Dutch explorer Willem de 
Vlamingh landed on Dirk Hartogs Island. ... For more information on Hudson, 
click here. [DOC] [TLE] Abel Janszoon Tasman | Dutch explorer and navigator | Britannica ... [PAR] Jun 10, 2016 ... On his first voyage (164243) in the service of the Dutch East... ... Click here to 
search ... who discovered Tasmania, New Zealand, Tonga, and the Fiji Islands. ... 
Batavia on February 29, steering southeast along the south coast of New ... of 
European explorers, the first of whom was the Dutch navigator Abel... [DOC] [TLE] Tasman discovers New Zealand - Dec 13, 1642 - HISTORY.com [PAR] Check back soon or see our FAQs here. .... A few weeks earlier, Tasman had 
discovered Tasmania, off the southeast coast of Australia. ... the islands and 
established New Zealand's first permanent European settlement at Wellington. .... 
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Mount... [DOC] [TLE] Abel Janszoon Tasman - Princeton University [PAR] First Expedition (1642): Two ships

Question: Seen here, this island was first explored by Europeans around 1642
Answer: Tasmania