The National Archives of Australia (NAA) has a very extensive archive in relation to the Netherlands . Their archives only contain documents from government sources. The DACC collects private collections and private stories so the combination is complementary.
The following article is republished with permission. Chapter 38 of the book: A Touch of Dutch. For the full pdf of the book click here.
Introduction chapters of the book: Touch of Dutch
NEFIS and international intelligence cooperation from Australia during WWII The Japanese conquest of the Netherlands East Indies in early 1942 left the Dutch without their principal territory in Asia, much of their armed forces and Read more
monDutch post-war migration to Australia is generally regarded as one of the major success stories of Australia’s mass immigration program. Yet migration was not always permanent. A frequently quoted figure suggests that around 25 per Read more
The relationship between Australia, the Netherlands and the Netherlands East Indies during the Second World War developed under extraordinary circumstances. Before the Pacific War, Australia and the Netherlands East Indies were close geographical neighbours but Read more