Historedia
Person

Abel Tasman

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1855–1856

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Abel Tasman, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Van Diemen's Land separated from New South Wales and granted self-government

    1855–1856

    Role: European discoverer honored by the renaming

    1. 1855 · Van Diemen's LandGrant of Self-Government

      Van Diemen's Land was granted responsible self-government with its own elected representative and parliament following the Australian Constitutions Act 1850.

    2. 1855 · Van Diemen's LandConstitution Royal Assent

      The Legislative Council drafted a new constitution for the colony, which gained Royal Assent in 1855, establishing an elected parliament.

    3. 1 January 1856 · Van Diemen's LandName Change to Tasmania

      The colony officially changed its name to Tasmania in 1856 to honor Abel Tasman and dissociate the island from its convict past.

Sources

  1. Van Diemen's Land Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31