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Diaspora: the Greek migrant experience in Queensland

Diaspora: the Greek migrant experience in Queensland

Starts: Tuesday, 20 August 2024
Ends: Friday, 23 August 2024
Did you know that the word ‘diaspora’ is a Greek word meaning ‘dispersion’? 5 million Greeks are estimated to live in countries outside of Greece, and in the years after the Second World War, Australia became home to more than 350,000 Greek migrants in search of a better future. Today, Queensland boasts a vibrant, close-knit Greek-Australian community, with more than 30,000 people in the state who claim Greek ancestry. Join them to explore migrant selection documents, arrival records, and alien registration papers from the national archival collection that document the Greek migrant experience in Queensland.
Add to Calendar 2024-08-20 12:00 am 2024-08-23 12:00 am Diaspora: the Greek migrant experience in Queensland Did you know that the word ‘diaspora’ is a Greek word meaning ‘dispersion’? 5 million Greeks are estimated to live in countries outside of Greece, and in the years after the Second World War, Australia became home to more than 350,000 Greek migrants in search of a better future. Today, Queensland boasts a vibrant, close-knit Greek-Australian community, with more than 30,000 people in the state who claim Greek ancestry. Join them to explore migrant selection documents, arrival records, and alien registration papers from the national archival collection that document the Greek migrant experience in Queensland. 16 Corporate Drive, Cannon Hill , QLD , 4170 , Australia
16 Corporate Drive, Cannon Hill , QLD , 4170 , Australia
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