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From Dutch waters to Australian shipwrecks: Professor Wendy van Duivenvoorde and the preservation of shared maritime heritage

For centuries the Dutch connection with Australia has largely been told through stories of exploration, trade and shipwrecks. Dutch navigators were the first Europeans to chart much of Australia’s coastline, leaving traces of their journeys scattered along the continent’s shores. Today, those stories continue to be uncovered and interpreted through Read more

By Dutch Australian Cultural Centre, ago

Keeping the NEI Government-in-Exile Flying: Australian industry and the Dutch transport service in Brisbane

When we think about the Netherlands East Indies (NEI) Government-in-Exile during the Second World War, our attention naturally turns to Camp Columbia, the Dutch administration at Wacolin Brisbane and the military activities at Archerfield. These have become well-known chapters in the history of the Dutch presence in Australia. Yet one Read more

By DACC, ago