Tasman next lands in Blackman Bay—in the…

December 1642 CE

Tasman next lands in Blackman Bay—in the larger Marion Bay.

n attempt is made the next day to land in North Bay; however, because the sea is too rough the carpenter swims through the surf and plants the Dutch flag in North Bay.

Tasman claims formal possession of the land on December 3, 1642.

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