Greek Australians in their own image: the Greeks that conquered Australian waters

Effy Alexakis; Leonard Janiszewski

Greek Australians in their own image: the Greeks that conquered Australian waters

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The sea has offered Greek-Australians employment opportunities in a variety of spheres – such as fisherman, seafood retailers, oyster farmers, pearlers, crocodile hunters, mariners and wharf labourers. This essay provides a historical and contemporary insight.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	Greek City Times
Publication status	Published - 11 Jan 2022

Keywords

Greek-Australian history
Greek-Australian occupations
Greek diaspora
Australian sea-based industries
pearling industry
Fishing industry
oyster farming

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Greek Australians in their own image: the Greeks that conquered Australian waters

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