Van Diemen's Land Definition

Van Diemen's Land Sentence Examples

• Tasman doubled the southern extremity of Van Diemen's Land and explored the east coast for some distance.

• The Hobart Town Magazine appeared in 1833-1834, and the Van Diemen's Land Monthly Magazine in 1835.

• In 1828 the Van Diemen's Land Company commenced sheep-farming on a large scale in the north-west district of the island under a charter granted three years before, and in 1829 the Van Diemen's Land Establishment obtained a grant of 40,000 acres at Norfolk Plains for agriculture and grazing.

• In1642-1643Abel Tasman, working from the east, discovered Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) and the west coast of New Zealand, subsequently reaching the Tonga Islands.

• In 1798 Bass sailed through the strait which now bears his name, and discovered Van Diemen's Land was an island.