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the Dutch Australian Heritage Centre (DAHC)
The DAHC gives the general community an opportunity to learn about Dutch and former Dutch East Indies culture and language. The Centre started in October 2000.
The Dutch Australian Heritage Centre compiles and displays the history of Dutch migration to Australia after the war. At the Holland Festival, the Centre exhibits items from the culture and traditions that Dutch migrants brought with them to Australia. The younger generations can learn about the country of origin of their Dutch parents and grandparents.
The Dutch/Dutch East Indies migration began with the arrival and settlement of migrants throughout Victoria. Various Dutch social clubs and organizations were soon established and the Associated Netherlands Societies in Victoria was formed as their umbrella organization. Aged care facilities such as Beatrix Village, Margriet Lodge and Avondrust were established to take care of retirement, and nursing of the elderly within the Dutch Community. Hence the now excellent DutchCare facilities.
A Heritage Centre was the logical next step undertaken by the Association. DAHC-VIC basically collects everything that the migrants brought with them, which enables us to research the motives of their migration so we can write the history of it. The collection is housed at the Dutch Abel Tasman Club.
| DAHC (VIC) | Secretary | |
| c/o Abel Tasman Club | 9 Vandeven Court | |
| 60 Rosstown Road | Ferntree Gully, 3156 | |
| Carnegie, 3163 | Phone 9758 5314 | |
| Phone 95715382 | E-mail houdoe@netspace.net.au |
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