The Colony of Tasmania was a British colony that existed on the island of Tasmania from 1856 until 1901, when it federated together with the five other Australian colonies to form the Commonwealth of Australia. It was originally named Anthony Van Diemen’s Land (Anthoonij van Diemenslandt in Dutch) by the explorer Abel Tasman who landed at Blackman’s Bay in 1642 and later flew the Dutch flag … Continue reading Tasmania #88 (1899)