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== European Colonisation ==
== European Colonisation ==
Tasmania was first discovered by [[France|French]] explorers attempting to locate a safer passage from the [[Cape of Good Hope]] to [[China]] and [[Japan]]. It wasn't claimed until Captain [[James Cook]] of [[Great Britain]] explored the coast of Australia and found Tasmania to the south. It was settled as Australia's second [[penal colony]].
Tasmania was first discovered by [[Holland|Dutch]] explorer [[Abel Tasman]]. It wasn't claimed until Captain [[James Cook]] of [[Great Britain]] explored the coast of Australia. It was settled as Australia's second [[penal colony]].
== Gold Rush ==
== Gold Rush ==