For these lands

For these lands is the national anthem of New Holland. It was officially adopted as the national anthem in 1952 after the government passed a law to remove God save the King, the former anthem that was shared with Great Britain.

It has been written in two languages; English and Dutch.

History
The original poem was written by William Broome in the 1850s. The immigrant poet wrote of the strong community connections of the colony, and their feelings of belonging.

It was first adopted into music by the Arnhem born, Volkert Steenbruggen, in 1871. He wrote the manuscript for the music and subsequently played it to an audience in Cumberland in 1879.