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3 days ago · Until 1856, however, the island was known as Van Diemen’s Land, named for Anthony van Diemen, the governor of the Dutch East Indies who had sent Tasman on his voyage of exploration. The island of Tasmania contains some of the most spectacular mountain, lake, and coastal scenery in the country, and much of its land is protected in national ...
4 days ago · Tasman named the island Anthony van Diemen's Land after his sponsor Anthony van Diemen, the Governor of the Dutch East Indies. The name was later shortened to Van Diemen's Land by the British. It was officially renamed Tasmania in honour of its first European discoverer on 1 January 1856.
5 days ago · Knighted in 1829, Franklin served as governor of Van Diemen’s Land, now Tasmania, from 1836 to 1843. Northwest Passage. Franklin’s search for the Northwest Passage began on May 19, 1845, when he sailed from England with two ships, the Erebus and the Terror, carrying 128 officers and men.
Sep 15, 2024 · Sir George Arthur, 1st Baronet (born June 21, 1784, Plymouth, Devon, Eng.—died Sept. 19, 1854, London) was a colonial administrator who was governor of Van Diemen’s Land (now Tasmania) from 1825 to 1836. His efforts to expand the island’s economy were remarkably successful.
6 days ago · Rattle and Hum is a hybrid live/studio album by Irish rock band U2, and a companion rockumentary film directed by Phil Joanou. The album was produced by Jimmy Iovine and was released on 10 October 1988, while the film was distributed by Paramount Pictures and was released on 27 October 1988.
6 days ago · Within Van Diemen’s Land itself, 247 free people were sentenced to transportation and sent to Port Arthur and other convict establishments. The overwhelming majority, more than 88%, were male. The first entry in the register is for Thomas Carroll, an Englishman who arrived free in Launceston in November 1831.
Sep 18, 2024 · Van Diemen’s Land was recognised as a separate colony, and in 1828 it gained its own legislative council. In New South Wales, Macquarie’s successor, Governor Thomas Brisbane, was compelled to enact all of Bigge’s recommendations.
