Van Diemens Land
 1852 map of Van Diemen's Land | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Southern Ocean |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 68,401 km2 (26,410 sq mi). |
| Highest point | Mount Ossa (1,614 m (5,295 ft)) |
| Country | |
 United Kingdom | |
| Largest city | Hobart Town |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 40,000 (as of 1855) |
| Ethnic groups | Tasmanian Aborigines |
Van Diemen's Land was the original name used by Europeans for the island of Tasmania, now part of Australia. The Dutch explorer Abel Tasman was the first European to explore Tasmania. He named the island Anthoonij van Diemenslandt in honour of Anthony van Diemen, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies who had sent Tasman on his voyage of discovery in 1642.
In 1803, the island was colonised by the British as a penal colony with the name Van Diemen's Land, and became part of the British colony of New South Wales. In 1824, Van Diemen's Land became a colony in its own right. In 1856 the colony was granted responsible self-government with its own representative parliament, and the name of the island and colony were changed to Tasmania.
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Van Diemen's Land was the original name used by Europeans for the island of Tasmania, now part of Australia. The Dutch explorer Abel Tasman was the first European to explore ...
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The company's name comes from the island of Tasmania, Australia, which was formerly known as Van Diemen's Land and is where Ambrose was born and lived before moving to the UK to co ...
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