Where was Abel Tasman when he passed away?
In the Netherlands
At sea
In Batavia
On a voyage to New Zealand
Answer
Abel Tasman passed away in Batavia on 10 December 1659. Batavia was the capital of the Dutch East Indies, and is now known as Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia. Tasman was a Dutch explorer who made several voyages to the Pacific Ocean, including the first recorded European sighting of Australia and New Zealand.
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