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Duyfken sails Australia's coast line
Dutch sailors were amongst the first Europeans to migrate to Australia. In 1606 the Duyfken was the first ship to sail part of Australia’s coastline. After the Duyfken reached Australia, many other Dutch explorers soon followed after. -
Gold Rushes attract immigrants
increasingly amount of Dutch immigrants were drawn over by the gold rushes in victoria from the 1850s. -
Population of Netherlands-born living in Australia
1911 there were 186 Netherlands-born people living in Victoria. -
Post WWII bring in migrants
The growth of the Dutch community in Victoria slowly started to increase after the post-war period. In 1947, there was a total of 625 Netherlands-born people recorded living there. -
Ducth Population continues to increase.
by 1954 the number had increase further to 15 996 people now living in Australia. -
5 years later
Within 5 years the community had more than doubled to 36 284 Dutch residents living in Victoria. -
Decrease in Dutch Population
By the 1960s the economic situation in the Netherlands had improved and the number of emigrants began to decrease. Some Dutch dwellers chose to return back to Holland. -
Micheal Verdel Migrate
Michael Verdel and his family leave Holland and migrate to Australia. -
Michael Verdel reaches Austrlia
Michael Verdel and his family reach Austrlia after being on a ship for just under a month. -
Increase Dutch population
by 1981 the total Netherlands-born population in Victoria had fallen to 30 707. -
Latest Dutch population count
According to the 2006 Australian Census, 310,089 persons resident in Australia claimed Dutch ancestry, either alone or in combination with another ancestry. 78,927 persons declared they were born in the Netherlands.
