Which modern-day state did Van Diemen's Land later become?
New South Wales
Victoria
Tasmania
Western Australia
Answer
Tasmania is indeed the present-day state that corresponds to the historical region known as Van Diemen's Land. Originally inhabited by Indigenous Tasmanian communities, this island south of mainland Australia was colonized by the British in the 19th century and served as a penal colony. The name change from Van Diemen's Land to Tasmania occurred officially in 1856.
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