Useful links ...

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs

  This website is an excellent resource to gain a true picture of the Netherlands.

• netherlands.org.au

  A wealth of information and contact details related to the Netherlands, including Consular information such as passports, visas, etc.

  See also:

  • » Dutch Embassy Australia on Facebook
  • » Dutch Embassy Australia on Twitter
• www.startpagina.nl

  Exploring Dutch websites for beginners.

• Expatica

  Excellent news and information resource for those living abroad.

• KlikKlik.nl

  For all news and newspapers.

• mapsorama.com

  Political map of the Netherlands.

• Lingo24’s ContexTrans service

  A free tool allowing you to search for real-world translations of a word or phrase from Dutch to English or English to Dutch.

• Association of Dutch Teachers of Victoria

  Website for teachers of Dutch language in need of resource materials, and for students of Dutch.

• Online courses for learning Dutch (for a fee)
  • » TaalPerfect.nl

    Aimed at students for whom Dutch is a 2nd language

  • » Juffrouw Blom

    Offers online language training to primary and high-school students. Especially good for Dutch children (temporarily) overseas.

• Radio Nederland (Wereldomroep)
  • » 9895kHz in the 31 meterband ~ 5-6pm
  • » 9625kHz in the 31 meterband ~ 6-7pm

  Also available all day on the satellite that carries BVN, and live on the internet.

• BVN Public Television

  Free to air TV programmes in Dutch are available from BVN. You need to purchase a satellite dish and a receiver that sits on top of your TV. Purchase and installation is not expensive. We recommend Garry of Homeright Electrical (6267 9698 or 0419 566 341). There is no fee for watching.

• Cabaretplein.nl

  A great site where all the cabaret artists have put their bits and pieces. Very good for the oldies to see the old shows on YouTube. Hours of pleasure.

  See also: Videos of Toon Hermans

• Live air traffic over the Netherlands

  This site allows you to see all aircraft traffic over the Netherlands in real time. Quite spectacular when it’s night-time there. You can also choose other European airports.

• Live webcam from RTV Noord

  This camera overlooks the Grote Markt in Groningen – you can almost see who’s having patat today!

• Grootegast live camera/weather info

  You will see a snapshot (every 2 hours) image of suburban Grootegast, with the last 7 shots, and also a complete, live, weather report. Information available includes barometric pressure, temperature, wind direction and speed, UV, rainfall today, this month, year to date, humidity, cloud ceiling, maps, etc.

• delcampe.net

  Old postcards of various places in the Netherlands.

• International Wall of Friendship

  Our Society donated the stone which represents the local Dutch community. (More information on our contribution.)

• The Multicultural Council of Tasmania

  This is a Statewide community organisation representing migrants to Tasmania from diverse cultural, linguistic and religious backgrounds.

• The Channel Heritage Museum

  The Channel Heritage Museum is managed by the Channel Historical & Folk Museum Association Inc, which aims to promote & preserve the history of the D’Entrecasteaux Channel area.