Republished with permission. Chapter 15 of the book: A Touch of Dutch. For the full pdf of the book click here.
Introduction chapters of the book: Touch of Dutch
See also:
Bonegilla the largest migrant camp – 18.000 Dutch people passed through
Dutch migration under the Empire and Allied Ex-Servicemen Scheme (1948-1955)
This migration scheme was an Australian post-World War II initiative aimed at bolstering the nation’s population and workforce by facilitating the migration of ex-servicemen from the British Empire and Allied countries. Recognising the need for Read more…
