By Wendy Walker-Birckhead This ethnographic study by Wendy Walker-Birckhead focuses on the migration experiences of Dutch women to Australia during the post-World War II period. Drawing on 48 case studies, it explores how migration has been understood and lived differently Read more
By Wendy Walker-Birckhead This ethnographic study by Wendy Walker-Birckhead explores the lived experiences, health perceptions, and lifestyle practices of older Dutch migrants in Australia. The chapter draws from qualitative interviews with 19 Dutch-Australians—11 first-generation migrants and 8 adult children—to understand Read more
Nonja Peters’ comprehensive chapter The Enterprising Dutch analyses the occupational adjustment and entrepreneurial activities of Dutch migrants in Western Australia after World War II, examining their transition from wage labour to self-employment. The study spans three distinct groups: first-generation postwar Read more
By Dr Nonja Peters In Milk and Honey – But No Gold, Dr Nonja Peters provides one of the most comprehensive accounts of postwar migration to Western Australia, with a particular focus on the Dutch and other European migrant communities. Read more
In this 2012 paper published in the AEMI Journal, Dr. Nonja Peters examines the migration experiences of approximately 160,000 Dutch individuals who relocated to Australia following World War II. The study delves into how various factors—local, national, and global influences, Read more
Selected individuals linked to the Netherlands East Indies (NEI) during World War II for which the Archives holds interviews. Click here for the interviews. The Archive is an Australian Government initiative, commissioned through the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. It is Read more
De Andere Nederlanders – The Other Dutch is a compelling bilingual exhibition and publication that tells the often-overlooked story of the Indo-European (Indische) community: the descendants of Dutch colonisers and local Indonesians in the former Dutch East Indies, now Indonesia. Read more
By Di Gabb and Roberta Julian This chapter traces two distinct yet ideologically aligned waves of Dutch migration to Australia—one preceding World War I and another following World War II. Both were driven not by typical economic motives or adventure Read more
Dutch and Australian Government Perspectives on Migration By Joed Elich Introduction: Migration and the Double Perspective Joed Elich’s research takes a rare and crucial “double perspective” approach to Dutch-Australian post-WWII migration, examining not only the policies and motivations of each Read more
Drawing on the Works of Desmond Cahill and Michael Clyne Introduction and Overview Post-war Dutch migration to Australia has long been perceived as an understated success story — a community that quietly integrated, worked hard, and caused few social ripples. Read more