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The Lost White Tribes of Australia Part 1: 1656 The First Settlement of Australia

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“Much of Australian’s early history has been lost but this book will help bring a lot that has been lost in time or perhaps even buried away, back into being.”
Henny Crijns-Coenen

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A small community, all as white as himself, he said about three hundred; that they lived in houses enclosed all together within a great wall to defend them from black men; that their
fathers came here 170 years ago, from a distant land across the sea …

Lt. Robert Dale 1832 Western Australia

The story of the Lost White Tribes of Australia by Henry Van Zanden confirms longstanding rumours, never previously proven true, that a community of Dutch-descended people was found … in the early 19th century.

The community was living proof that foreigners had occupied the continent long before the British and if its existence became known the UK’s claim to sovereignty could be
threatened. So it was kept a secret and has remained so to this day.

Patrick Connelly, Journalist

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ABC News: Prospect of Dutch settlement before the First Fleet


SBS Dutch: Lost White Dutch Tribes in Australia, Henry Van Zanden explains

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Vanished shipwreck survivors

“Author Henry Van Zanden was asking me about my experiences diving on the 1656 VOC wreck of the Gilt Dragon…cutting a long story short…..later I wrote a testimonial for his fascinating book: The Lost White Tribes of Australia.

“It has been my privilege to read Henry Van Zanden’s book: ‘The Lost White Tribes of Australia’. From the moment I received it, I was impressed by the quality of the print and images used. A great story that I can highly recommend.

It tells the intriguing tale of the survivors of shipwrecks on the coast of Australia and how they probably lived with and became part of Australian Aboriginal tribes. Historian & retired history teacher, Henry Van Zanden is recognized internationally as a leading expert in the history and discovery of Australia.”

Rex Woodmore

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  • Chapter 1 – 1656 The First Settlement of Australia
  • Chapter 2 – Rescue Attempt
  • Chapter 3 – Abraham Leeman and his epic tale of survival
  • Chapter 4 – Leeds Mercury Article 25 January 1834
  • Chapter 5 – Prime Meridian
  • Chapter 6 – The Lost White Tribe
  • Chapter 7 – Karakin Lakes – Site of the Lost White Tribe
  • Chapter 8 – Legend of the Lost White Tribe
  • Chapter 9 – Yagan and Lyon
  • Chapter 10 – Aboriginal Stories of a White Settlement
  • Chapter 11 – Aboriginal Legend of a ‘Lost White Tribe’ and the Great Flood
  • Chapter 12 – Relocation of the Lost White Tribe
  • Chapter 13 – The Irwin River Valley Settlement
  • Chapter 14 – Champion Bay
  • Chapter 15 – Dioscorea hastifolia
  • Chapter 16 – The Zuytdorp 1712
  • Chapter 17 – A New Dutch-Aboriginal Language
  • Chapter 18 – Lost White Tribes Descendants

Who is this book for?

The book would be ideal for lovers of Australian history, Dutch-Australians interested in the early Dutch explorers and HSC year 11 students of both Ancient and Modern history.

Readers who love real life mysteries of our early Australian history will enjoy the stories of shipwreck, survival, attempts at rescue and how the Lost White Tribes interacted with the
Aboriginal tribes.

The intrigue surrounding the coverup of the Lost White Tribe’s existence will engage the reader interested in the search for the truth.