Van Diemen's Land

== English == === Etymology === After the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies Anthony van Diemen, who sent Abel Tasman on the voyage on which Tasman discovered the island. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /væn ˈdiːmənz ˌlænd/ === Proper noun === Van Diemen's Land The former name (until 1856) of the then-British colony and current state of Australia now known as Tasmania. ==== Related terms ==== Vandemonian ==== Translations ====