Johannes de Roos
| Town/City | Coomera Qld 4209 |
|---|---|
| First name | Johannes |
| Last name | de Roos |
| Country of Origin | Holland |
| Date of Birth | 27/04/36 |
| Year of Arrival in Australia | 1958 |
| Submitted by | Johannes Jacobus de Roos |
Story
Reason for leaving homeland – family of then girlfriend was emigrating, and I decided to go with them.
About the Journey – a long but enjoyable trip by ship , the ”Johan van Oldenbarnevelt”, on which was also the 100,000th Dutch migrant since the 2nd World War.
Impressions on Arrival – We stopped at Fremantle on way to Melbourne and were overwhelmed to see so many palm trees. We arrived in Melbourne on Melbourne Cup Day and were transferred to BONEGILLA.