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“Lifting the Low Sky:” Dutch Australians – Assimilationists or Accommodationists?

This document by Desmond Cahill analyses the history, community dynamics, and assimilation patterns of Dutch Australians within the broader context of Australian immigration and multiculturalism. Dutch Australian Community’s Historical Context Settlement Patterns and Ethnic Integration Cultural Core Values and Adaptation Strategies Impact of Historical and Personal Factors Primordial Cultural Traits Read more

By DACC, ago

Successful, but not effortless: Dutch migrants and the reality behind return migration

A recent episode of Andere Tijden titled Australië: integreren met hindernissen offers a perspective on Dutch migration to Australia that sits uneasily with the familiar narrative of smooth and successful integration. Based largely on interviews with returned migrants in the Netherlands, the programme highlights hardship, disappointment and the decision by Read more

By DACC, ago

Scheyville Migration Camp – then and now -Carla Moore explains in a SBS video from 2011

Introduction The Scheyville Migration Camp occupies an important, though often understated, place in Australia’s postwar migration history. Located about 50 kilometres north-west of Sydney, the camp served as a reception and training centre for thousands of migrants between 1949 and 1964. For many European arrivals—including significant numbers from the Netherlands—the Read more

By Dutch Australian Cultural Centre, ago