Tasman
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Tasman most often refers to Abel Tasman (1603–1659), Dutch explorer.
Tasman may also refer to:
Animals and plants
[edit]People
[edit]- Tasman (name), a name of Dutch origin, including a list of people with the name
Places
[edit]New Zealand
[edit]- Mount Tasman, in the Southern Alps of South Island
- Tasman Bay, 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 (settlement), a settlement in Tasman District
- Tasman River, flowing from Tasman Lake and contributed to by other glacial rivers
Tasmania, Australia
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Tasman (New Zealand electorate), an historic New Zealand Parliamentary electorate
- Tasman Accord
- Tasman Council, local government area of Tasmania
Sport
[edit]- 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, 2007–2012, an amateur golf tournament between Australia and New Zealand
- Tasman Cup, 1933–2016, an amateur women's golf tournament between Australia and New Zealand
- Trans-Tasman Cup, 1983–1995, an association football competition between Australia and New Zealand
- Trans-Tasman Trophy for cricket Test match series between Australia and New Zealand
Technology and commerce
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 6594 Tasman, a main-belt asteroid
See also
[edit]- Tasmania, an island and state of Australia