Scroll down and a map shows up with New Guinea connected to Australia but a small missing part on that map shows where in this perspective the Torres Strait could have been.
See also:
The Colonial Warship the Doerga explored northern Australia (1825-1826)
Dutch Explorers in the Gulf of Carpentaria
First contact between the Dutch and the Aboriginal People
Dutch footballer Bente Jansen is part of Brisbane Roar in the Ninja A-League, adding a new chapter to the Netherlands–Australia sporting connection. Jansen came to Queensland in 2025 with a strong pedigree in European football. Read more
In a story that crosses borders, generations, and identities, Hendrika de Vries embodies the resilience of Dutch migrants who forged new lives in Australia after the Second World War. Her journey—from the trauma of Nazi-occupied Read more
The following is a chapter from the book “New Farm 50 Stories” by Gerard Benjamin, a longtime resident in Newstead who has been associated with the New Farm and Districts Historical Society for more than Read more