Dutch explorer of our island state (6)

I believe the answer is:

tasman

(Other definitions for tasman that I've seen before include "Sea named after Dutch navigator" , "Navigator, an Australian state is named after him" , "Dutch antipodean explorer" , "Dutch sailor" , "explored Pacific" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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