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
Teunis Cornelis “Toon” Paans: Born on a Ship, Migrated to Australia by Ship
Teunis Cornelis Paans, generally known as Toon, was born in Nijmegen on 20 January 1918 aboard his parents’ vessel. His father, Cornelis Adrianus Paans, was a skipper and engineer, and Toon grew up within the Read more
