Van Diemen's Land was the colonial name of the island of Tasmania used by the British during the European exploration of Australia in the 19th century. A British settlement was established in Van Diemen's Land in 1803 before it became a separate colony in 1825. Its penal colonies became notorious destinations for the transportation of convicts due to the harsh environment, …

Van Diemen’s Land, (1642–1855), the southeastern Australian island colony that became the commonwealth state of Tasmania. Named for Anthony van Diemen, governor general of the Dutch East Indies, the island was first encountered by Europeans in 1642 and named by Abel J. Tasman, a celebrated navigator under van Diemen’s command. The first British settlers in the …

Van Diemens Land Creamery. Established in 2005, Van Diemen’s Land Creamery was created by a Tasmanian dairy farming family in an endeavour to add value to their milk.

The "Van Diemen's Land Founders and Survivors Convicts 1802-1853" is a consolidated database of evidence from numerous original sources. It provides a mass of information on the Old Bailey convicts who were ultimately transported to Van Diemen's Land (along with those convicted at other courts throughout the British Empire).. Origins and Content

Rattle and Hum is a hybrid live/studio album by Irish rock band U2, and a companion rockumentary film directed by Phil Joanou.The album was produced by Jimmy Iovine and was released on 10 October 1988, while the film was distributed by Paramount Pictures and was released on 27 October 1988. Following the breakthrough success of the band's previous …

Jørgen Jørgensen (name of birth: Jürgensen, and changed to Jorgenson from 1817) (29 March 1780 – 20 January 1841) was a Danish adventurer during the Age of Revolution.During the action of 2 March 1808, his ship was captured by the British.In 1809 he sailed to Iceland, declared the country independent from Denmark–Norway and pronounced himself its ruler.

The continuation of transportation to Van Diemen's Land saw the rise of a well-coordinated anti-transportation movement, especially following a severe economic depression in the early 1840s. Transportation was temporarily suspended in 1846 but soon revived with overcrowding of British gaols and clamour for the availability of transportation as ...

Divided in two. Between 1804 and 1813, Van Diemen's Land was divided along the 42nd parallel, and the two sections governed as separate lieutenant-governorships under the governor of New South Wales. Collins was the only officially appointed lieutenant-governor—upon his death in 1810, the government in Hobart Town was administered, by the Commandants at Hobart Town …

Australian frontier wars is a term applied by some historians to describe violent conflicts between Indigenous Australians (including both Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders) and non-Indigenous settlers during the colonisation of Australia. The first conflict took place several months after the landing of the First Fleet in January 1788, and the last frontier conflicts …

Op 24 november 1642 zag Abel Tasman de westkust van Tasmanië, ten noorden van Macquarie Harbour. Hij noemde zijn ontdekking Van Diemen's Land naar Antonio van Diemen, gouverneur-generaal van Nederlands-Indië. Er is ook sprake van twee eilanden waarvan niet vaststaat of ze wel bestaan. Dit zijn Maria Theresa en Ernest-Legouvé rond 35°ZB 150°WL.