0085 Australia - Tasmania Island

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Tasmania is an Australian island and a state by the same name. It is situated about 240 km south of the eastern side of Australia. Tasmania is made up of the island of Tasmania and the other surrounding islands. Tasmania is named after Abel, Tasman, the Dutch explorer who was the first European to explore the Island in 17th century. The Island was named Van Diemen’s Land in honor of the governor of the Dutch East Indies at that time.