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Dutch Culture, Sport, and Religion in Australia

Nijntje (Miffy)

nijntje, known in English as miffy, is a character created by Dutch children’s author and illustrator Dick Bruna (1927-2017). She is a white rabbit with human characteristics who lives in the Netherlands. The first nijntje/miffy book – bearing the same Read more…

By DACC, 2 daysJuly 1, 2025 ago
Military and Political History

Australian Airmen Lost Over the Netherlands: Honouring the Crew of Lancaster JA853

On 16 December 1943, a Royal Air Force Lancaster bomber, tail number JA853 MG-L from 7 Squadron, was shot down over the Netherlands during a mission over Germany. The aircraft crashed in Friesland, claiming the lives of seven brave young Read more…

By DACC, 2 daysJuly 1, 2025 ago
Literature

Australia, the Dutch, and Indonesia’s Independence: A pivotal year revisited through Diplomasi 1947

In 1994, the Australian Government Publishing Service released a remarkable volume titled Diplomasi: Australia & Indonesia’s Independence. Documents 1947, edited by political analyst and public servant Dr Philip Dorling. This collection of declassified documents sheds new light on a transformative Read more…

By DACC, 2 daysJuly 1, 2025 ago
Military and Political History

Vale – Dr Jonathan (Jack) Ford

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dr Jonathan (Jack) Ford on 29 June 2025, at his home in Brisbane. Jack had recently returned from hospital following heart treatment and, when we last spoke two days Read more…

By DACC, 3 daysJune 30, 2025 ago
Literature

Novel: Anna’s War

“Anna’s War” is the debut young adult historical fiction novel by Australian author DJ Taylor. Set in German-occupied southern Netherlands during the final 18 months of World War II, the story follows 14-year-old Anna Jansen as she navigates a world Read more…

By DACC, 3 daysJune 30, 2025 ago
Migration history

Jack Verschuren – Dutch Football Pioneer in Northam, Western Australia

Jack Verschuren arrived in Western Australia from the Netherlands in 1954, part of the post-war wave of Dutch migrants seeking new opportunities and a better life. Settling in Northam, a regional centre in the Wheatbelt, Jack quickly became a prominent Read more…

By DACC, 7 daysJune 26, 2025 ago
Migration history

A legacy of football: the van der Veekens of Adelaide

The story of the van der Veeken family reflects the enduring contribution of Dutch migrants to Australian football, spanning two generations of commitment to the game in South Australia. Born in The Hague, Jan van der Veeken arrived in Australia Read more…

By DACC, 7 daysJune 26, 2025 ago
Aviation and Shipping

Pinkenba and the Dutch struggle to restore the Netherlands East Indies after WWII

In the immediate aftermath of World War II, the Netherlands faced a monumental challenge. While its homeland lay in ruins after years of occupation, it also had to grapple with re-establishing authority and humanitarian order in its colony, the Netherlands Read more…

By DACC, 1 weekJune 25, 2025 ago
Maritime History

SS Tasman – A Dutch Australian Lifeline in War and Migration

During World War II, the SS Tasman, a Dutch steamship operated by the Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij (KPM), became part of an extraordinary Dutch Australian connection. From wartime evacuations and military support to post-war links between the Netherlands East Indies (NEI) Read more…

By DACC, 1 weekJune 25, 2025 ago
Literature

Reframing Dutch–Australian history through the lens of Asia-Pacific decolonisation

In reviewing the article Ripples of Decolonisation in the Asia-Pacific by Charles Hawksley and Rowena Ward (2019), I was struck by how closely its themes intersect with lesser-known Dutch–Australian wartime and postwar connections. While the article does not focus on Read more…

By DACC, 1 weekJune 25, 2025 ago
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