Dutch businesses in Australia
Bert van Wijk – Richlands, Brisbane
Personal story from Bert van Wijk. Source; 150 years Richlands, Inala & Neighbouring Suburbs in Brisbane’s South West by Vicki Mynott, 2009 See other personal stories.
Military and Political History
Julius Tahija was one of the few NEI men who received the Netherlands highest military order.
Julius Tahija (13 July 1916 – 30 July 2002) was an Indonesian businessman, politician and soldier. He was a recipient of the Military Order of William for his actions in the Dutch East Indies campaign while serving in the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army and was the only Indonesian in Read more…
Military and Political History
Dutch fly in formation under Sydney Harbour Bridge – May 1942
Nicholas Dijkstra tells the story about flying in formation under the Sydney Harbour Bridge. In May 1942, two US ‘Kittyhawks’ flew under the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Nobody had done that before! Several Dutch and Dutch East Indies KLM and KNILM pilots were to make a short flight over Sydney for Read more…
Archive
DACC archief met documenten van meer dan 100 jaar oud wordt volgend jaar gedigitaliseerd
De Dutch Australian Cultural Centre bestaat al sinds 1984 en is in het bezit van een gigantisch archief met daarin oude programmaboekjes, posters, foto’s, landkaarten en gehele administraties van Nederlandse verenigingen in Australië die inmiddels niet meer bestaan. Sommige documenten zijn meer dan 100 jaar oud. Na een voorbereiding van Read more…
Cultural Events and Activities
Pictures of Christmas Spectacular with Mirusia Louwerse in Brisbane
Australian-Dutch soprano Mirusia Louwerse performed at the Brisbane City Hall King George Square, Brisbane 19th of December. The event was hosted by baritone, Jason Barry-Smith, the concert featured popular Dutch-Australian Mirusia Louwerse, along with the Queensland Choir and the Brisbane Symphony Orchestra conducted by Stefanie Smith . She has been Read more…
Maritime History
Batavia research at Flinders University Archaeology
Research by Domínguez-Delmás Daly and Flinders Associate Professor Wendy van Duivenvoorde, is carried out on Batavia’s wreck timbers, currently on display at the Western Australian Shipwrecks Museum in Fremantle. Built in Amsterdam in 1628 CE and wrecked on its maiden voyage in June 1629 CE in Western Australian waters, Batavia epitomises Dutch East India Read more…
Maritime History
RSV Nuyina: A Modern Icebreaker with Deep Dutch Australian Roots
The arrival of the RSV Nuyina, Australia’s state-of-the-art Antarctic icebreaker and research vessel, marks more than just a leap in polar capability—it also represents a powerful link between the Netherlands and Australia. Built at Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania, a facility owned by the Dutch Damen Shipyards Group, this ship Read more…
Maritime History
Wooden Boat Building Exhibition in the Shipwrecks Museum in WA
At the Shipwrecks Museum in WA a wooden boat building exhibition has opened. The Dutch Australian Foundation highlights the importance of wooden boat building in Western Australia and with it, marks the 25th anniversary of the construction of the Duyfken replica which is now in Sydney. This exhibition has been supported Read more…
Military and Political History
Archaeological research NEI Camp Columbia Wacol Brisbane
In 2021 an archaeological project was announced to investigate the site. Dutch partners in the project includes the Netherlands Ministry of Defence and is funded by the Netherlands Embassy. The project is supervised by Emeritus Professor Ian Lilley FSA FAHA (BA Hons, MA Qld, PhD ANU). Ian is an international Read more…
Cultural Events and Activities
Interview with Anthropologist Ad Borsboom
The interview (podcast) below is in in Dutch Profile Professor Ad Borsboom *Anthropologist; Research area: Aboriginal Australia. *Chair Pacific Studies Radboud University Nijmegen. *Teaching experience at all levels in Anthropology. *Publications for both scientific and general audiences (books, chapters in books, articles), editorials. See f.e. ‘De Clan van de Wilde Read more…