Abel Tasman, 17th century Dutch seafarer, explorer, and merchant, c1870. Artist: JH Rennefeld

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Abel Tasman, 17th century Dutch seafarer, explorer, and merchant, c1870. Tasman is best known for his discovery of Tasmania in 1642. He also was the first European to reach New Zealand and Fiji, and mapped the north coast of Australia in 1644. A print from Nederlands Geschiedenis en Volksleven in Schetsen, by J Van Lenner and J Ter Gouw. (Leiden, AW Sijthoff, c1870).

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Size: 3686px × 4733px
Location: World,Europe,Netherlands,World,Oceania,Australia
Photo credit: © The Print Collector/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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