The relationship between the Netherlands and the continent of Australia dates back a long time. It grew first through the explorations of the VOC (United Dutch East India Company) skippers and their ships, and later through the large-scale post-WWII Dutch migration to Australia. Today, interest groups in both countries see these connections as socially significant. They commemorate Dutch-Australian historical events and support collaborative research into the mutual heritage.

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Dutch Explorations of the Southland

Modern Maritime Connections

Celebrating Dutch-Australian Maritime Links

Detail from:
Doncker, Hendrick. 1659.
De zee-atlas ofte water-waereld. (Map 1). National Library of Australia.