The Dutch community in social life in Australia.
Jack Verschuren arrived in Western Australia from the Netherlands in 1954, part of the post-war wave of Dutch migrants seeking new opportunities and a better life. Settling in Northam, a regional centre in the Wheatbelt, Read more…
The story of the van der Veeken family reflects the enduring contribution of Dutch migrants to Australian football, spanning two generations of commitment to the game in South Australia. Born in The Hague, Jan van Read more…
During World War II, the SS Tasman, a Dutch steamship operated by the Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij (KPM), became part of an extraordinary Dutch Australian connection. From wartime evacuations and military support to post-war links between Read more…