The 'Golden Greeks': Greek presence during the Australian Gold Rushes, 1850s-1880s

Leonard Janiszewski; Effy Alexakis

The 'Golden Greeks': Greek presence during the Australian Gold Rushes, 1850s-1880s

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Abstract

The Australian gold rush attracted hopefuls from all around the world. The rush also triggered the first collective settlements of Greeks in the county. This article discusses the formation of these settlements in both NSW and Victoria, the creation of family groups that underpinned their establishment (despite the disparity between the number of Greek men and women arriving), the differences in social ranking of those arriving, and the mining work and other occupations undertaken on the fields.

Original language	English
Pages	10-12
Number of pages	3
Volume	5
Specialist publication	Kosmorama: Hellenic Australian Magazine
Publisher	Skouloudis Media Pty Ltd
Publication status	Published - 27 Jan 2000

Keywords

Australian history
Greek-Australians
Australian gold rushes
migration and settlement studies
mining

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The 'Golden Greeks': Greek presence during the Australian Gold Rushes, 1850s-1880s

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