Italian migrants began arriving in Australia in the mid-1800s. They were motivated by the need for work, the search for new opportunities, and the deprivations ...

Italian Australians constitute the sixth largest ancestry group in Australia, and one of the largest groups in the global Italian diaspora.

Between 1876 and 1976 25.9 million Italians migrated from Italy. Of these, 19.5 million were men and 6.4 million were women. Italian men migrated in larger ...

Many Italian and southern Europeans migrated to Australia to escape war ravaged lands and seek new prospects. Many found jobs working on building sites, farms ...

The initial type of immigration of Italians to Australia has been described as «drop» migration (Gentilli,. 1983, p. 10). This describes the pattern where ...

The Italian presence in Australia predates the First Fleet. James Matra and Antonio Ponto, both of Italian descent, were aboard the ship 'Endeavour' with ...

The 1881 census was the first to record the number of Italian migrants in all states of Australia. One source reported 1,359 Italians resident in the state of ...

With over 340,000 Italians having migrated to Australia, the National Archives holds many records which document Italians and their relationship with the ...

1 янв. 2017 г. · The Italian migrant community is one of the most well-established in Australia. Indeed, Italians have been arriving since the 1800s.