Greek Australians in their own image: John Peters – One of the first 'free' Greek settlers in Australia (1830s)

Effy Alexakis, Leonard Janiszewski

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Abstract

An Early Greek presence in Australia occurred during the opening decades of the 1800s – both convict and 'free'. John Peters (Ioannis Iakoumis) who arrived in the 1830s was one of the earliest 'free' Greek settlers. An insight is provided into his migration, settlement and his descendants.
Original languageEnglish
Specialist publicationGreek City Times
Publication statusPublished - 11 Oct 2021

Keywords

  • Greek migration and settlement
  • Colonial australia
  • John Peters (Ioannis Iakoumis)

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