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The Dutch explorer Abel Tasman is credited with being the first European to discover the islands of New Zealand and Tasmania. He was commissioned by the Dutch East India Company to explore the area in 1642, and his explorations resulted in the naming of the island of Tasmania after him. Tasman's explorations also led to the discovery of the Tongan archipelago and the Fiji Islands. His legacy lives on today in the form of the island of Tasmania, which is named in his honor.