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The migration experience of the Woerlee Family

Republished with permission. Chapter 28 of the book: A Touch of Dutch. For the full pdf of the book click here. Introduction chapters of the book: Touch of Dutch

By DACC, 8 monthsNovember 16, 2024 ago
Dutch businesses in Australia

Book: Touch of Dutch – Mercantile

Republished with permission. Section Four of the book: A Touch of Dutch. For the full pdf of the book click here. Introduction chapters of the book: Touch of Dutch

By DACC, 8 months ago
Dutch businesses in Australia

Book: Touch of Dutch – Introduction & Contents

Republished with permission. Introduction chapters of the book: A Touch of Dutch. For the full pdf of the book click here. Full index of the book with links to each chapter see below. Section One: Dutch Maritime history in Australia Chapter 2 Aboriginals and Shipwrecks – The arrival of Australia’s first Read more…

By DACC, 8 monthsNovember 13, 2024 ago
Aviation and Shipping

The Lost Dutch Diamonds on Carnot Beach, Western Australia. New: video ABC 7:30 Report 12-11-2024

On the eve of the Netherlands East Indies’ capitulation, a series of evacuation flights brought Dutch citizens to the safety of Australia, with Broome emerging as a key evacuation hub. Among the heroic pilots, Dutch-Russian Captain Iwan Smirnoff stood out for his multiple successful evacuation missions, regarding it as a Read more…

By DACC, 8 monthsNovember 11, 2024 ago
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Cornelis Bijvoet, shipping engineer & architect of Dutch emigration ships

This article was created with the permission of, and with information made available by, Mr. Bijvoet’s grandchildren, Dr. Shanti Wong and Mr. Mark Wardle. Cornelis Bijvoet (1890–1964) was a Dutch shipping engineer who served his country with distinction as a ship designer, a World War II naval officer, and a Read more…

By DACC, 9 monthsOctober 24, 2024 ago
Aviation and Shipping

ML-KNIL Dakota crashed in Moreton Bay – 1947

On 26 February, a ML-KNIL Douglas Dakota caught fire and crashed into the ocean about 23 minutes into a test flight from Archerfield, killing all six people – three Dutch servicemen and three Australian crew members – onboard. ML-KNIL = Militaire Luchtvaart van het Koninklijk Nederlands-Indisch Leger – Royal Netherlands Read more…

By DACC, 9 monthsOctober 23, 2024 ago
Aviation and Shipping

Aircraft Transfers and Shifting Priorities: The Journey of Dutch-Ordered DB-7/A-20s During WWII

The Dutch government of the Netherlands East Indies (NEI) ordered several Douglas A-20 Havoc (DB-7) aircraft from the United States just before the start of WWII in the Pacific, intending to strengthen their defenses. These aircraft, used as light bombers and attack planes, were adopted by various Allied forces during Read more…

By DACC, 9 monthsOctober 2, 2024 ago
Dutch businesses in Australia

Werkspoor Australia

In 1952, Werkspoor Engineering Works, a Dutch construction company, was commissioned to construct the Shell refinery plant in Geelong, Australia. On 18 March 1954, the Geelong refinery became the first of Australia’s post-war refineries to come on stream. Its commissioning sent ripples of excitement throughout the Geelong community and was Read more…

By DACC, 10 monthsSeptember 16, 2024 ago
Dutch businesses in Australia

Edgar Semmens founding member Netherlands Chamber of Commerce WA – 1903

Edgar Semmens was married to Anna Siebenhaar, who had arrived from the Netherlands in the 1890s, following her younger brother the socialist and activist Willem Siebenhaar who had arrived in Perth a few years earlier. As a result of his marriage to Anna – who was active in the small Read more…

By DACC, 10 monthsSeptember 2, 2024 ago
Aviation and Shipping

Town of Leeman WA, named after the VOC Sailor Abraham Leeman van Santwitz

Abraham Leeman van Santwitz (Santwits, Santwijk), a 17th-century Dutch sailor, embodies the spirit of resilience and leadership in the face of overwhelming adversity. His experiences as a navigator with the Dutch East India Company (VOC) are a testament to the perils and challenges of maritime exploration during this era, particularly Read more…

By DACC, 10 monthsAugust 31, 2024 ago

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