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

Leonard Janiszewski, Effy Alexakis

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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 languageEnglish
    Pages10-12
    Number of pages3
    Volume5
    Specialist publicationKosmorama: Hellenic Australian Magazine
    PublisherSkouloudis Media Pty Ltd
    Publication statusPublished - 27 Jan 2000

    Keywords

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

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