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Tasman

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Tasman most often refers to Abel Tasman (1603–1659), Dutch explorer.

Tasman may also refer to:

Animals and plants

  • Tasman booby
  • Tasman flax-lily
  • Tasman parakeet (disambiguation)
  • Tasman starling
  • Tasman whale

People

  • Tasman (name), a name of Dutch origin, including a list of people with the name

Places

New Zealand

  • Mount Tasman, in the Southern Alps of South Island
  • Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere, at the northern end of South Island
  • Tasman Glacier, in the Southern Alps of South Island
  • Tasman Lake, formed by recent melting and retreat of the Tasman Glacier
  • Tasman Region, a region and a district of New Zealand in the north of South Island
  • Tasman River, flowing from Tasman Lake and contributed to by other glacial rivers

Tasmania, Australia

  • Tasman Fracture, an ocean trench southwest of Tasmania
  • Tasman Island, an island off the southeast coast of the Tasman Peninsula
  • Tasman National Park, at the south end of the Tasman Peninsula
  • Tasman Outflow, an ocean current south of Tasmania that encircles Antarctica
  • Tasman Peninsula, in southeast Tasmania

Other

  • Tasman, Iran, a village in South Khorasan Province, Iran
  • Tasman Rip, a marine channel in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
  • Tasman Sea, between Australia and New Zealand

Politics and government

  • Tasman (New Zealand electorate), an historic New Zealand Parliamentary electorate
  • Tasman Accord
  • Tasman Council, local government area of Tasmania

Sport

  • Tasman Rugby Union, the governing body for rugby union in the north of South Island, New Zealand
  • Tasman Series, 1964–1975, a motor racing series in Australia and New Zealand
  • Trans Tasman Challenge, an annual yacht race between clubs in Australia and New Zealand
  • Trans Tasman Cup, an annual amateur golf tournament between Australia and New Zealand
  • Trans-Tasman Cup, 1983–1995, an association football competition between Australia and New Zealand

Technology and commerce

  • Tasman (layout engine), a discontinued layout engine developed by Microsoft for Internet Explorer
  • Tasman Mill, a pulp and paper mill near Kawerau, north end of North Island, New Zealand
  • Tasman Software, producers of Tasword, an early word processor for personal computers

Transport

  • Tasman (VTA), a light rail station on Tasman Drive, San Jose, California, United States
  • Tasman Bridge, Hobart, Tasmania
  • Tasman Cargo Airlines, based in Sydney, Australia
  • Tasman Empire Airways Limited (TEAL), 1940–1965, predecessor of Air New Zealand
  • Tasman Highway (A3), an east coast highway in Tasmania between Launceston and Hobart

Other uses

  • 6594 Tasman, a main-belt asteroid

See also

  • Tasmania, an island and state of Australia
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