Dutch Australian Society ‘Abel Tasman’ Inc
Abel Tasman memorial
This statue of Abel Tasman is part of a memorial and fountain at Hobart’s Salamanca precinct.
The fountain was inaugurated by Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands on 27th October 1988, on the occasion of Australia’s bicentennial year. It was a gift to the people of Tasmania arranged by the committee of the Dutch Australian Society ‘Abel Tasman’ Inc.
A stone sculpture, which is also part of the memorial, was unveiled on the Netherlands national day of 30th April 1992 to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the sighting and landing on Van Dieman’s Land by Abel Tasman. (See Timeline.)
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