Dutch – Australian History
New Holland Bulletin
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Dutch Organisations
Nederlandse Vereniging in de Sutherland Shire
The following history overview was written by Mijntje Hage in 1985 and was published in a booklet by the Federation of Netherlands Societies. Further updates on the history of D.A.S.I. are published in the newsletters below. This club is very active, despite the fact that, over the years, many of Read more
Dutch artefacts
Dutch Carnaval Society the Boomerangs
The following text is from a booklet published by the Federation of Netherlands Societies Ltd. in February 1985. The research for this booklet was done by Mijntje Hage. Nederlandse carnavalsvereniging De Boemerangs. The Boomerangs keep one of the oldest traditions of Europe alive, that is the yearly Festival before Lent, “Carnaval”. A Read more
Aviation and Shipping
Koninklijke Nederlandsch-Indische Luchtvaart Maatschappij – KNILM
Koninklijke Nederlandsch-Indische Luchtvaart Maatschappij (in English: Royal Dutch Indies Airways) was the airline of the former Dutch East Indies. It was founded on 16 July 1928 as the NILM by a group of 32 Netherlands Indies. Headquartered in Amsterdam, KNILM was not a subsidiary of the better-known KLM (Royal Dutch Read more
Dutch – Australian History
Historic Maps of the explorers
By Klaas Woldring Historical maps relevant to the mapping of Australia from 1521 onwards to 1814 by a great variety of European mapmakers. Most of these maps are digitally available from the National Library, Canberra. The final maps in this series are based on the map (s) by Nicholas Vallard Read more
Art, Music, Film, Theatre
Abel Tasman Explored Australia in 1642 and 1644
In August 1642, VOC despatched Abel Tasman and Franchoijs Visscher on a voyage of which one of the objects was to obtain knowledge of “all the totally unknown provinces of the kingdom of Beach”. This expedition used two small ships, the Heemskerck and the Zeehaen. Starting in Mauritius both ships Read more
Dutch Organisations
Abel Tasman Village
The first document provide information on the village and its history.
Dutch Retail Shops
George Broekhuysen – Dutch Shop Dee Why
George Broekhuysen established a successful Dutch Shop on Pittwater Road, Dee Why, Sydney. It was a real ‘Winkel van Sinkel’ (shop of everything). He also delivered shopping on his motorbike to the many Dutch families in the area, an area also known as Little Holland. With important organisations such as Read more
Maritime History
Early encounters with Australian Shores
Book by Rupert Gerritsen, 2015 Introduction This book brings together a selection of stories about Australia’s early, and neglected, maritime history. They were written by Rupert Gerritsen R.O.N. for a general audience, and their publication here celebrates his life and achievements before his untimely death in 2013. Rupert’s mission was Read more
Military and Political History
Historical overview of Dutch consular service in Queensland
The Dutch Republic has sent representatives to foreign lands since 1584 and it was the first country to regulate consular services by statute. After the restoration of Dutch independence in 1813, consular services were revived in 1814 (with additional regulations in 1846 and 1874). The Netherlands was among the many Read more