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The article states "This way, he completely missed Australia, but did finally find land at the island of Tasmania [...]". Since Tasmania is usually considered to be part of Australia, it might better read something like "This way, he completely missed mainland Australia, but did finally find land at the island of Tasmania [...]". Similarly for the later sentence about visitors visiting Australia but not (what became) Tasmania.

A small change, for sure, but to this Australian it's rather odd to see Tasmania excluded from Australia.

[edit] Comment about portrait of Tasman moved here from article

This portrait, purporting to be of Abel Tasman, is almost certainly someone else. Further details on Nathaniel B Hooker's website.

I don't know the reliability of that site and that claim... Maybe someone wants to look at it. Arnomane 22:45, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Questions&Answers

I have a question:

Why did the Dutch East India Trading Company colonised Idonesian and established those islands as their main base in South East Asia and from there they set out to explore the Pacific?

Also another question:

Continued from last-They had similar aims(they meaning the expeditions) what were those aims?

Please answer my questions