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SBS Video – Peter FitzSimons Talks Batavia 5-4-2016

Published by Dutch Australian Cultural Centre on September 9, 2021September 9, 2021

Peter Fitzsimons with a gruesome tale from Australia’s maritime history, taken from ABC Conversations with Richard Fidler.

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Categories: Dutch MediaMaritime HistoryNetherlands East Indies - Australia History

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