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Art, Music, Film, Theatre

Dutch-Australian Movie  –“ Everybody’s Oma”

Everybody’s Oma follows in the NSW Central Coast family’s footsteps as they navigate Oma’s failing health under the spotlight of an enthusiastic audience of well-meaning strangers. Jason van Genderen premiered My Town is Broken at Sydney Film Festival (SFF)  2008. His debut feature Everybody’s Oma premieres at SFF 14 years Read more…

By DACC, 3 daysAugust 11, 2022 ago
Aviation and Shipping

Uiver Restoration Project – Albury NSW

The Uiver Memorial Community Trust – a not-for-profit organisation – is devoted to restoring Albury’s Uiver Memorial DC-2 aircraft. In 1934 the MacRobertson Air Race proclaimed itself as the greatest international air race devised, and history has confirmed that bold claim. The aircrews that completed the journey from England to Read more…

By DACC, 2 weeksJuly 29, 2022 ago
Migration history

Dutch Migrants at Bonegilla Migrant Camp – Victoria

Around 170,000 displaced persons came to Australia immediately after World War II. Nearly half lived at Bonegilla when they arrived in Australia. Some stayed for weeks, others for months. Migrants at the centre were taught English and learnt about life in Australia. They were then employed in areas where there were labour shortages, boosting Read more…

By DACC, 3 weeksJuly 26, 2022 ago
Aviation and Shipping

400 years ago Dutch ship Leeuwin encountered WA Coast – 1622 – Free journal

Four-hundred years ago, in March 1622, the Dutch ship Leeuwin encountered the south-west coast of Western Australia—the first recorded sighting of the area by Europeans. Known to the Wadandi Noongar people as Doogalup, the Dutch named it ‘t’Leeuwin’s Landt’, or ‘Leeuwin’s Land’. In 1801, in recognition of this early Dutch Read more…

By DACC, 3 weeksJuly 26, 2022 ago
Migration history

Meaning of Dutch names

By DACC, 3 weeksJuly 26, 2022 ago
Aviation and Shipping

Dutch WWII pilot Gus Winckel celebrated in Moruya

The following information comes from the book Allies in a Bind from Dr Jack Ford. Japanese attack on Sydney Harbour On 28 May 1942, Japanese submarine I-21 launched a floatplane. It flew over Sydney Harbour spotting 13 Allied warships including Dutch submarine K-IX. On 31 May, Japanese submarines I-22, I-24 Read more…

By DACC, 3 weeksJuly 25, 2022 ago
Military and Political History

Dutch-Ambonese woman created first crack in the White Australia Policy – 1949

This story starts with Samuel Jacob he was a headmaster in Merauke in Dutch New Guinea, a job he combined with being a local civil administrator. Samuel and his family while having the Dutch nationality, were all born in Ambon. Together with his family he was evacuated in August 1942 Read more…

By DACC, 4 weeksJuly 21, 2022 ago
Dutch – Australian History

Dutch representatives at the opening of Australia’s First Parliament – 1901

The First Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia was opened at the Melbourne Exhibition Building on 9 May 1901. The new King of England, Edward VII, sent his son and heir, the Duke of Cornwall and York, to Australia as his representative. The painting is part of the Royal Collection Read more…

By DACC, 4 weeksJuly 20, 2022 ago
Cultural Events and Activities

Compagnie Batavia – 73rd Living History Reenactment group

The group was formed in 2016 and is Australia’s only 80 years war living history group. The group has around 40 members across the Eastern seaboard and has a very strong focus on an immersive living history impression. The Group participated in the Winterfest at the Hawkesbury showground in July Read more…

By DACC, 4 weeksJuly 20, 2022 ago
Dutch businesses in Australia

Pieter van Gent Winery & Vineyard – Dutch winemaker in Mudgee

The van Gent family tree can be traced back to 1790 and reveals a family of distillers and winemakers. It was Johannes Hermanus van Gent (1817 to 1859) ship owner, merchant, distiller of spirits, member of the Municipal Council, Chamber of Commerce and world traveller who influenced a long line Read more…

By DACC, 4 weeksJuly 16, 2022 ago

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