Austal Limited’s roots in shipbuilding can be traced back to the pioneering efforts of Dutch boat-builder Nicholaas Willem Verboon who emigrated to Australia and his sons Dick and Nick, who established Australian Shipbuilding Industries Limited. Read more…
Anton van den Hengel is likely the only person born in the Netherlands who is also a fourth-generation Port Adelaidian. His father’s family hails from Amsterdam, specifically from the Jordaan district. Before settling in Amsterdam, Read more…
Early Career and Rise to Prominence Jan (later John, Johnny) Van Oosten was born in The Hague. The family emigrated to Australia in 1954, when Jan was 7 years old. They settled in Victoria Park. Read more…