Migration history
Migration story of Dr Jurriaan Beek – GP at Casino NSW
This story outlines the history of how the Beek family (Father, Mother and two sons) came to migrate to Australia.
Dutch Organisations
The Brisbane Borrelclub and Borrel Boomers Sinterklaas at Prins Willem Alexander Village
The Borrelclub (a club of Dutch gin drinkers) had its foundation in 1964, when the Officer-in-Charge of the local Dutch Emigration Service, Mr Cees Mossel, invited a few prominent expatriate Dutch businessmen for an after work ‘borrel’ at his office. Business problems and experiences of Dutch immigrants became the topic Read more…
Dutch – Australian History
Jan Zevenboom from gold-digger to Vice Consul (1856)
Jan Zevenboom born in 1822. He arrived in Melbourne from Amsterdam in 1856 his profession was listed as brush-maker. He travelled straight on the gold fields, but apparently was not lucky enough to become rich. He settled in Melbourne taking up his trade as a brush-maker in Beckett Street.
Book Library
Jan Vennik – the Dutchman at Eureka (1854)
Jan Vennik: the Dutchman at Eureka. This Dutchman was present in the vicinity of the Eureka Stockade on 3 December 1854, before he was arrested and charged with Treason together with 12 others.
Archive
Political prisoners, Casino, Black Armada, Surabaya Sue, Japanese Camps, Abraham Crijnssen, Horstink, de Vries
We have combined a few interesting WWII stories on this page. Click on the links below for more information. Dutch Camp Casino WWII – Archive Jan de WitThis post contains a unique collection of archives kept by Jan (John) de Wit. Jan joined the Dutch Airforce and became a guard Read more…
Archive
Dutch Immigrants, history, stats, ships, ten Brummelaar, de Bie
We have combined a few interesting stories on this page. Click on the links below for more information. Dutch immigration to Australia, history, stats and other resources Already in the 1800 we see Dutch people settling in Australia. A rather famous early immigrant was Willem Hendrik Paling who settled in Read more…
Aviation and Shipping
The Vergulde Draeck – 1656 – New relics found November 2022
On the night of the 28 April 1656, the Vergulde Draeck struck a submerged coral reef midway between what are now the coastal towns of Seabird and Ledge Point, Western Australia. On board were 193 crew, eight boxes of silver coins worth 78,600 guilders and trade goods to the value Read more…
News and Updates
Can you assist the DACC with our Digital Hub?
We are looking for people to join this team so we can make the right selections for our Hub and can assist with the various elements of the digitisation process. While the physical archives are in Sydney, we also are looking at cloud-based projects which can be done from home.
News and Updates
Glen op den Brouw awarded the Order of Liverpool (Sydney)
The following is an interview with Glen published in October 2018 in the Daily Telegraph. A link to the Article is provided underneath, Liverpool Historical Society president Glen op den Brouw reflects on what he loves about Liverpool. 1. When did you move to this suburb and why? After migrating Read more…
Dutch businesses in Australia
Dutch Australian Native Warrior Joost Bakker
Dutch-born Bakker has floristry in his blood. His father was a fourth-generation tulip farmer and Joost and his three brothers grew up surrounded by flowers on their property.