Dutch Maritime history in Australia from the Book ‘A Touch of Dutch’

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Republished with permission. Section one from the book: A Touch of Dutch. For the full pdf of the book click here.

Peters, Nonja. ‘A Touch of Dutch’ pp.12-37 Chapter 1Download

Introduction chapters of the book: Touch of Dutch

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Following the Dutch VOC Seafarers

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