Republished with permission. Chapter 24 of the book: A Touch of Dutch. For the full pdf of the book click here.
From Sliedrecht to Williamstown: Dutch Dredging Workers in Post-war Australia
In 1950, a group of approximately 100 Dutch workers travelled from the Netherlands to Australia under two-year contracts to undertake dredging and maritime construction work in and around Port Phillip Bay. Many came from Sliedrecht, Read more
