Well. Not quite.
Explanation here!
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Present location of the D.A.C.C. archives, 85 Market Street, Smithfield, through the Dutch Shop, restaurant and furniture section: 
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This location was gratefully accepted, when the D.A.C.C. had to leave its building.
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The building is in a light industrial area and, of course, not designed to function as a museum.
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The way things were.......
...when the archives were still in their building.
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The Abel Tasman Retirement Village was established through the support of the Dutch ‘community’ obviously, to ensure that there is an opportunity for Dutch-born immigrants and others to live in safety and comfort in the ‘declinging years’.
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After looking after my father (as well as my mother, who passed away 2004) for quite a few years, I was very pleased to find that he could be accommodated in the Abel Tasman Retirement Village.
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On my own, as a retired primary school teacher, with no medical training, it is so pleasing that I know my father (92) is in good care at “A.T.V.”.
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It’s a shame that the D.A.C.C. had to leave the premises. As I understood the situation, the D.A.C.C. building was intended to serve the ATV residents and the rest of Sydney (NSW)’s Dutch-Australian Community, particularly the subsequent generations.
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The current location of the D.A.C.C. has advantages.
It’s where Dutch-born people go to visit the Dutch shop and to gather in the restaurant. It has disadvantages. It’s not a museum.
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Hopefully a solution can be found.
Well. Not quite. belongs to the following groups:
Art And Text, Australian Contemporary Photography, Everyday Life, Mature Men, Self Portrait, Sydney, The Dutch Connection and Who are YOU to Judge?
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