Military and Political History - Dutch Australian Cultural Center

The history of the WWII is reflected in the role of the Dutch as the “Fourth Ally” in the South Pacific and the formation of the Dutch East Indies Government in exile in Australia, soon after the surrender of the Dutch colony to the Japanese. This brought an influx of perhaps as much 20,000 people from Dutch East Indies.
This episode was followed by the turbulent developments in relation to the independence of Indonesia where Australia and the Netherlands often found themselves on opposite sides. This situation reoccurred when Indonesia annexed Dutch Papua New Guinea in the early 1960s.

Engelandvaarder Kees van Brink (1915-2004)

Cornelis Hendrik 'Kees' van Brink (Schiedam, 20 maart 1915 - Sydney (Australië), 11 december 2004) Kees was een geheim agent

Pekelharing

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de-Beus

Mugga-Way

Historical overview of Dutch consular service in Queensland

The Dutch Republic has sent representatives to foreign lands since 1584 and it was the first country to regulate consular

Dutch ballerinas performing for WWII Allied troops

Born as Maria Louisa Frederika, “Darja” Collin (November 19, 1902 – May 6, 1967) was a Dutch ballet dancer and

Julius Tahija was one of the few NEI men who received the Netherlands highest military order.

Julius Tahija (13 July 1916 – 30 July 2002) was an Indonesian businessman, politician and soldier. He was a recipient

Dutch fly in formation under Sydney Harbour Bridge – May 1942

Nicholas Dijkstra tells the story about flying in formation under the Sydney Harbour Bridge. In May 1942, two US 'Kittyhawks'

Archaeological research NEI Camp Columbia Wacol Brisbane

When the Japanese invaded Netherlands East Indie (NEI) in 1942, most members of the NEI Government had been able to

Discussion on a new electoral system with lessons learned from the Netherlands

Professor Klaas Woldring has launched a Facebook page on this topic: https://www.facebook.com/Improving-Parliamentary-Representation-in-Australia-105761175281121 The principal objective is to explain the advantages

Dan van Holst Pellekaan appointed as Deputy Premier of South Australia

The South Australian Mining and Energy Minister Dan van Holst Pellekaan has been appointed as Deputy Premier of South Australia.

Dutch TV

Dutch TV is a weekly television program on community TV Channel 31 in Melbourne and Geelong (Australia) and Foxtel Aurora.

1982-07-09-DAW-Nederlands-echtpaar-onderscheiden-XXXXX-Trove

1983-05-20-DAW-Joodse-onderscheiding-voor-Leo-Schild-XXXXX-Trove

1978-11-10 DAW Voor Vindingrijk echtpaar Israels hoogste eer Jack en Jane Trenning

1976-05-14 DAW Onderscheiding van Israel voor het echtpaar Berghuis

1974-10-18 DAW Martha Stroop De boom heet Martha, Na 30 jaar gevonden

1992-05-18 DAW Ad en Bertha van As Verzetspaar krijgt Joodse onderscheiding

1991-05-06 DAW Familie Stap Award voor hulp aan joodse onderduikers

1989-10-30 DAW Lydia en Daniel Huygens onderscheiden

Cornelia de Reuver

Cornelis and Aaltje van Meurs

Willem Lodewijk & Elisabeth Petronella Zinsmeester – Oosterhoff

Jacob and Klaasje van der Haar

Cornelia de Reuver

Is Australia facing a bout of the Dutch Disease?

Over the course of 2020 and 2021, the Australian press has regularly been referring to the Dutch Disease. So, it

Dutch and American service women at Yeronga Camp

Koningin_Beatrix Joris_Ivens, en Marceline Loridan_(1989)

Luke Hartsuyker

Joris Ivens – Doco Indonesia Calling

Ivens came to Australia in early 1945 as the Netherlands East Indies(NEI) Film Commissioner, to document the re-colonisation effort of

Samuel Jacob – Merauke, a plane crash and the ‘White Australia Policy’

Samuel Jacob, born in Ambon was a headmaster in Merauke, Dutch New Guinea a job he combined with being a

Annie O’Keefe and her familie

Dutch Indonesian women. High Court decision that led to the eventual abolishment of the White Australia Policy

DACC Paper-based ARCHIVES

The Dutch Australian Cultural Centre was founded in 1983 and gives as its aims and objectives in its mission statement,

Dutch warship participates in Australian naval exercise Sept. 2021

HNLMS Evertsen (F805) (Dutch: Zr.Ms. Evertsen) is the fourth De Zeven Provinciën-class frigate of the Royal Netherlands Navy. It together

Nederland overhandigt VOC-schat aan Australië 9-11-2010

Nederland overhandigt VOC-schat aan Australië

Nieuwe mogelijkheden Australisch-Nederlandse erfgoedsamenwerking 17-12-2012

Nieuwe mogelijkheden Australisch-Nederlandse erfgoedsamenwerking

Australisch-Nederlandse Erfgoeddag Den Haag 14 juni 2012

Australisch-Nederlandse Erfgoeddag Den Haag 14 juni 2012

Gedeeld erfgoed, gezamenlijke toekomst 11-6-2014

Gedeeld erfgoed, gezamenlijke toekomst

Nederland en Australië slaan nieuwe koers in voor maritiem erfgoed 18-9-2017

Nederland en Australië slaan nieuwe koers in voor maritiem erfgoed

Wrak Amerikaans vliegdekschip uit WOII gevonden in zee Australië 7-3-2018

Wrak Amerikaans vliegdekschip uit WOII gevonden in zee Australië

SBS Video – Dutch Politician – Boris Dittrich (in Sydney) vertelt over zijn nieuwe boek Moord en Brand

Boris Dittrich, Advocacy Director LGBT rights program Human Rights Watch, talk about his work - visit to Canberra and the

SBS Video – Broome honours the fallen and survivors of 1942 – 7-3-2012

3 March 1942, the Japanese attack on Broome. 70 years later the WA government, Federal Australian, Dutch and American governments

SBS Video – Dutch PM Mark Rutte visits Australia 8-11-2014

Exclusive interview in DUTCH with Dutch PM Mark Rutte recorded November 2104 in Canberra during his 2 day visit to

Misprint in Indonesian independence and KLM stamps

This is an interesting Indonesian stamp album. It is commemorating the first anniversary of the Indonesian revolutionaries declaration of independence

Netherlands Political System of Proportional Representation

Proportional Representation - Party List The Westminster legacy: Single Member Districts. What that means currently: In many seats the Member

The Dutch at Archerfield Airport, Brisbane

Australian and Dutch history meet at Archerfield Airport in Brisbane. During WWII this airfield played a critical role for the

Story of a teenager in Japanese captivity by Vera Rado

2003-02-26 IN JAPANESE CAPTIVITY

In memoriam Vera Rado 10-11-2020

As a teenager she was kept captive in a Japanese camp on Java

50 Anniversary of the liberation of Netherlands East Indies

In 1995 the Dutch Australian Cultural Centre organised a 50 year liberation in the Dutch East Indies commemoration at their

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