Introduction Following the fall of the Netherlands East Indies (NEI) in early 1942, a significant part of the Dutch maritime fleet regrouped in Australia. What emerged from this chaotic retreat was not simply a displaced Read more
This article, published in Dutch connections: 400 years of Australian–Dutch maritime links 1606–2006 and presented by Nonja Peters at the Australian National Maritime Museum, examines the gap between expectation and reality in post-war Dutch migration Read more
Introduction During the Second World War, Australia and the Netherlands were close allies, brought together by the shared struggle against Japan. Following the collapse of the Netherlands East Indies in 1942, Australia became the principal Read more