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Maritime History

Van Diemen’s Land named after Antonio van Diemen Governor of the Netherlands East Indies.

Anthony van Diemen was the Governor of the Netherlands East Indies during the time of the exploration of Abel Tasman. Tasmania was first known as Van Diemen’s Land, the name given to the island by Anel Tasman. The name was Read more…

By DACC, 2 yearsDecember 10, 2023 ago
Maritime History

Maetsuyker island Tasmania

Maatsuyker Island is named after Joan Maetsuycker, the The Dutch Governor of Zeylan (present-day Sri Lanka) during the Dutch period in Ceylon and later the Governor-General of the Netherlands East Indies from 1653 to 1678. The island was named by Read more…

By DACC, 2 yearsDecember 10, 2023 ago
Dutch Culture, Sport, and Religion in Australia

Dutch Australians at a Glance (DAAAG)

Introduction 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, Dutch individuals and other digital end users Read more…

By DACC, 2 yearsDecember 9, 2023 ago
Dutch businesses in Australia

Herman Diederik Huyer Managing Director Philips Australia

Dutch businessman Herman Diederik Huyer, who settled in Australia in 1969.  Huyer was born in the Netherlands in 1920, and after World War II worked for the Dutch multinational company, the Philips Group.  He held posts around the world during Read more…

By DACC, 2 yearsDecember 7, 2023 ago
Maritime History

Australian Descendants of the VOC

In 2017 the Museum of Geraldton held an exhibition titled “Descendants of the VOC: Portraits and Histories”. Curated by Curtin University historian Dr Nonja Peters, the exhibition delved into the impact of the Netherlands East India Company’s (VOC) exploration during Read more…

By DACC, 2 yearsDecember 7, 2023 ago
Literature

Book: The UnDutchables

“The UnDutchables: An Observation of the Netherlands, Its Culture, and Its Inhabitants” is a humorous and irreverent exploration of Dutch life and society co-authored by Colin White and Laurie Boucke. First published in 1989, the book has become a best-seller Read more…

By DACC, 2 yearsDecember 4, 2023 ago
Migration history

Interview: The wanderings of Nies Lankamp

Different from most Dutch migrants, Nies Lankamp was not born in the Netherlands.  She was born in Teluk Bayur in North Eastern Borneo as Nies Landman.  Her father, Gerard Landman, worked there as machinist on the coal transport ships of Read more…

By DACC, 2 yearsDecember 3, 2023 ago
Literature

Mauritz Kokkelink: A heroic tale of resistance and endurance.

For his extraordinary courage and perseverance, Kokkelink was knighted at Camp Columbia in Brisbane on April 12, 1945. His commendation highlighted his decisive actions, perseverance, and skill during the Japanese occupation, emphasising the “indescribable difficulties and hardships” he faced. Mauritz Read more…

By DACC, 2 yearsDecember 3, 2023 ago
Migration history

Interview: All in the family. Henk Hoonhout and Ali Geeraerts

Hendrikus (Henk) Hoonhout and Alida Johanna Maria Geeraerts (Ali) are brother and sister.  They both live in Prins Willem Alexander Village in Birkdale, Brisbane Queensland, albeit in separate accommodation.  Ali is a widow and lives in a low-care unit, she Read more…

By DACC, 2 yearsDecember 2, 2023 ago
Migration history

Interview: Hank and Bertie Halle – loving sports

Husband and wife, Hank and Bertie Halle were both born in 1933.  He in Deventer as Hendrik Halle, she in Zaandam as Egberta Westervaarder. Hank’s father was a well-known Dutch footballer and trainer, Jan Halle.  Jan and his brother, Leo, Read more…

By DACC, 2 yearsDecember 2, 2023 ago
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