Tasman
Tasman most often refers to Abel Tasman (1603–1659), Dutch explorer.
Tasman may also refer to:
Animals and plants
People
- Tasman (name), a surname of Dutch origin
- Marc Tasman (b. 1971), American multimedia artist
- Raymond Tasman Donoghue (1920–1960), Australian tram driver
- Lindsay Tasman Ride (1898–1977), Australian physiologist, soldier and Vice Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong
- Tasman Forth (1885–1964), Australian Odinist
- Tasman Higgins (1888–1953), Australian cinematographer
- Tasman Joseph McKee (1911–1973), New Zealand chemist and geologist
- William Tasman (1929-2017), American Ophthalmologist
Places
New Zealand
- 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 River, flowing from Tasman Lake and contributed to by other glacial rivers
Tasmania, Australia
- 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
- 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
- Tasman (New Zealand electorate), an historic New Zealand Parliamentary electorate
- Tasman Accord
- Tasman Council, local government area of Tasmania
Sport
- Tasman Rugby Union, the governing body for rugby union in the north of South Island, New Zealand
- Tasman Series (Tasman Cup), 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, an annual amateur golf tournament between Australia and New Zealand
- Trans-Tasman Cup, 1983-1995, an association football competition between Australia and New Zealand
Technology and commerce
- 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
- 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
- 6594 Tasman, a main-belt asteroid
See also
- Tasmania, an island and state of Australia
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