The MS Willem Ruys was one of the most important Dutch passenger liners of the post-war period. Originally designed for the service between Rotterdam and the Netherlands East Indies, she became the flagship of the Koninklijke Rotterdamsche Lloyd. From 1959 until 1964, Willem Ruys operated a round-the-world service connecting the Read more
History Dutch migration to Australia began well before the large-scale post-war migration movement. During the nineteenth century, Dutch settlers established themselves in several Australian colonies. One notable early migrant was Willem Hendrik Paling, who settled in Sydney in 1853 and became an influential music retailer, composer, teacher and performer, establishing Read more
Adriana Zevenbergen, Australia’s 100,000th Dutch migrant, excited to start unpacking after arriving in Melbourne, 1958. The 50,000th Dutch migrant arrived had arrived in 1954.
Miniseries about a succession of IRA attacks that really took place in the late 1980s in Limburg, Germany. Team leader Jeanine Maes (Hadewych Minis) opens the hunt for the ruthless Fiona Hughes (Aoibhínn McGinnity). The Spectacular | SBS On Demand The movie also highlights the’mistake murders’ of two Australian tourists Read more
Willem Frans Theodoor Brijl was born May 17th, 1897 in Surabaya in the Dutch East-Indies, the son of Frans Hendrik Brijl. In 1910 he left for the Netherlands in order to have his HBS education. September 21st, 1914 he enrolled in the Merchant Navy Academy on the island of Texel. Read more
No. 18 (Netherlands East Indies) Squadron RAAF brought together personnel from different national, cultural and professional backgrounds. Dutch, Indonesian, Indo-European and Australian personnel served as pilots, observers, bombardiers, navigators, wireless operators, air gunners, engineers and ground staff. The DACC has separate articles about several prominent members of the squadron. This Read more
From Amsterdam and England to wartime service in Australia Gerard Johan Lugt was a young Dutch engineer and pilot whose wartime journey took him from the Netherlands to England, the Netherlands East Indies, Australia and the United States before he joined No. 18 (Netherlands East Indies) Squadron RAAF. His extensive Read more
Military record Born in Malang, Java, on 27 December 1910. Died at “Ladang” House, near Berry, New South Wales, Australia, on October 6, 1965. Army number 102417002 Second lieutenant KNIL Army (31-07-1932), First Lieutenant (31-07-1935), Captain. (27-05-1943), Major (17-12-1949). Well-known decorations: · Ereteken Belangrijke/Bijzondere Krijgsbedrijven/-verrichtingen BK,E.1,OHK.3,OV.1,XV,KLO· Bronze Cross K.B. Read more
Founded in 1978 We are open every Wednesday from 10am till 1pm and every Friday from 3.30pm till 8.30pm. Our Club is run purely by volunteers, from the barman to the cleaner, the chef and the gardener. The Club has several interest groups: Klaverjassers and Scrabblers. It’s a friendly place Read more
It all started in 1952. Four Dutch men, recently arrived in Australia, started a `Klaverjas’ (Dutch card game-only known in the Netherlands) club. A constitution was sent to Fair Trading Queensland. Approval was received on the 6 July 1952 and the Netherlands Association of Queensland got incorporated and known as Read more