Republished with permission. Chapter 20 of the book: A Touch of Dutch. For the full pdf of the book click here.
Johan “John” Vrolyks was born in 1922 in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, and emigrated to Australia in 1952. After arriving in Sydney, he worked first as a car washer in Crown Street before becoming a cook Read more
The Barnard Family with Dutch Heritage in New South Wales By Hans Barnard Many in Australia, or indeed South Africa and the United States, that carry the family name “Barnard” are descendants of immigrants from Read more
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