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Adrian, Dien, George, Toni, with Adriana in front Adriana’s passport photo The original family home, although the attic room has been enlarged since the family migrated. ADRIANA TAYLOR It is normal for the eldest son to inherit the farm. This has been true over the centuries, and in many places Read more…

The new doctor There is a red book.  It is one of many books in a series.  This one is devoted to the letter ‘S’.  There is nothing in it except surnames starting with ‘S’, and the history of these names.  Because it is a Dutch book, the name ‘von Read more…

01 January 2016 Constitution of the Dutch Tasmanian Connection Inc.An Association registered under the “Associations Incorporation Act, 1964.” NAME1. (1) The name of the organisation shall be the Dutch Tasmanian Connection Inc. (2) The office of the organisation shall be at 14 Maranoa Road, Kingston, Tasmania, and its website will Read more…

OUR PURPOSE The Dutch Tasmanian Connection exists to promote the cultural and historical heritage that links Tasmanians to the Netherlands. If you would like to help us increase awareness within the Tasmanian community of their historical and cultural heritage, we invite you to become a supporter or member.  See About Read more…

LITTLE  GRONINGEN  –  how did it come to be? T he beginning of Little Groningen, so named by the farmer, Geard, who sold the land to van der Laan and Pinkster.  For a discussion of this land purchase, see K Wierenga, Dutch migration to Tasmania in 1950: Motivation, intention and Read more…

We praise God for the life and witness of Bart Jan Folkerts18 September 1911 to 24 October 1999 An Association [Christian Parent-Controlled Schools] Founder and Gold Member“Now with the Lord he loved and served … a man of strength,courage and determination, a fighter for what he believed in.” “My Grace Read more…

The Vonks Bram and I decided to emigrate to Australia, the land of milk and honey (not always) in November 1959.  In February 1960 we got married, just after my twenty first birthday, and a few weeks later our application to go was approved.  We were young and full of Read more…

Tasman’s map – floor mosaicIn 1942, when the world was at war, two Italians were put to work to re-produce Tasman’s map in mosaic form in the foyer of the Mitchell Library, Sydney. Their craftmanship is much to be admired, and worthy of first-hand inspection. If you ask the security Read more…

The Dutch-Australian Society ‘Abel Tasman” Inc. BLUE GUM, TULIP & SPRING FESTIVALS From the newsletter of the DAS (Dutch-Australian Society), the Tasman Telegraphs, I have noted the following:[reporting of events the DAS usually lacked pertinent details, as if these facts were common knowledge. In some years there was simply no Read more…