A NEW documentary will air next month investigating almost 200 years of history surrounding European exploration in Western Australia, with a particular focus on the Dutch connection. The two-part ‘Australia on the Map’ documentary mini-series is a collaborative work by ACCESS 31 TV, Lotterywest, the Australia on the Map Committee, Imagine Media and ACCESS 31 Productions, and will be broadcast on the local community TV station during December. Crew from ACCESS 31 filmed around the state in making the documentary, from Albany to the Abrolhos and Dirk Hartog Island. The mini-series explores the links between WA and the Netherlands, while also examining the history of French explorers in WA.