Dutch Maritime History Mariners, merchants and passengers on ships belonging to the Dutch Verenigde Oost Indische Compagnie [VOC] (East Indies Company), were the first recorded Europeans to step foot on Australian soil, mainly by chance, while in pursuit of the spice trade, and largely because the instruments used to determine Read more
Dutch Mercantile History The economic integration of Dutch migrants in Australia Driven mostly by the desire to improve their material position Dutch migrants embraced Australia’s booming economy. War-boosted, the prolific job market engendered gave them purchasing power beyond belief, compared to the Netherlands economy they left behind. Their resettlement was also Read more
Dutch diaspora to Australia Since 1606 the Dutch have at various times had strong maritime, military or immigration connections with Australia. The focus of this history is the period from 1947 to 1970, when the Commonwealth Government deliberately set about enticing emigrants to Australia for security, to reverse population stagnation, Read more
The Pacific War Dutch military history in Australia begins with the outbreak of WWII in the Pacific, which provoked the American British Dutch Australian Alliance, forged in defence of the region. It ties the Nethelands, the NEI and Australia to experiences of invasion, capitulation, occupation, evacuation, revolution, rehabilitation, repatriation and Read more
The aim of the DAAAG Virtual Centre and Web Portal is to digitise, to preserve for posterity, Dutch Australians’ intangible and images of their tangible cultural heritage for their progeny, for education and for research purposes. Academics on Dutch history, migration and culture will provide a context for the digitised Read more
A Touch of Dutch has just come off the press and will make a great Xmas gift. It’s the first ever comprehensive book about the 400 year connection the Dutch have with Australia. Its 34 authors give you a detailed view of the maritime, military, migration and mercantile connection with Read more
Welcome to Dutch Australians at a Glance (DAAAG) Acknowledging the Past and Sustaining the Present and Future DAAAG DAAAG was created to be an accessible, easy to navigate, multimedia internet service dedicated to the sustainable digital preservation of Dutch Australians’ cultural heritage – for use by scholars, researchers, bureaucrats, journalists, Read more