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Which Pacific islands were explored by Abel Tasman?

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Map of the Pacific Islands region showing political boundaries, major island groups, and countries such as Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, French Polynesia, and Kiribati. The map uses color shading to indicate elevation and ocean depth, with key islands and capitals labeled throughout the central and southwestern Pacific Ocean.
Pacific Islands

Abel Tasman, a prominent Dutch navigator, was the first European to sight several significant locations in the Pacific region. During his voyages in the service of the Dutch East India Company, he explored and sighted the following Pacific islands and territories:

Additionally, his expeditions involved navigating waters around New Guinea and the coast of Australia, as well as earlier trading voyages that included Ceram (modern Seram) in Indonesia and Taiwan.1