For centuries the Dutch connection with Australia has largely been told through stories of exploration, trade and shipwrecks. Dutch navigators were the first Europeans to chart much of Australia’s coastline, leaving traces of their journeys Read more
Introduction Following the fall of the Netherlands East Indies (NEI) in early 1942, a significant part of the Dutch maritime fleet regrouped in Australia. What emerged from this chaotic retreat was not simply a displaced Read more
This article, published in Dutch connections: 400 years of Australian–Dutch maritime links 1606–2006 and presented by Nonja Peters at the Australian National Maritime Museum, examines the gap between expectation and reality in post-war Dutch migration Read more