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Greek Orthodox Church of St Nicholas

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Greek Orthodox Church of St Nicholas
Greek Orthodox Church of St Nicholas
Greek Orthodox Church of St Nicholas
Greek Orthodox Church of St Nicholas
Greek Orthodox Church of St Nicholas
Greek Orthodox Church of St Nicholas
Greek Orthodox Church of St Nicholas
Greek Orthodox Church of St Nicholas
Greek Orthodox Church of St Nicholas
Greek Orthodox Church of St Nicholas
Greek Orthodox Church of St Nicholas
Greek Orthodox Church of St Nicholas
Greek Orthodox Church of St Nicholas
Greek Orthodox Church of St Nicholas
Greek Orthodox Church of St Nicholas
Greek Orthodox Church of St Nicholas
Greek Orthodox Church of St Nicholas
Greek Orthodox Church of St Nicholas
Greek Orthodox Church of St Nicholas
Greek Orthodox Church of St Nicholas
Greek Orthodox Church of St Nicholas
Greek Orthodox Church of St Nicholas
Greek Orthodox Church of St Nicholas
Greek Orthodox Church of St Nicholas
Phone:
+61 2 6295 1460

Address:
Cnr Wentworth Ave. & Telopea Park, Canberra 2604, Australia

Greek Australians comprise Australian citizens who have full or partial Greek heritage or people who sought asylum as refugees after the Greek Civil War or emigrated from Greece and reside in Australia. The 2016 census recorded 397,431 people of Greek ancestry, and 93,740 born in Greece, making Australia home to one of the largest Greek communities in the world. Greeks are the seventh largest ethnic group in Australia. In the 2011 census, 378,270 people reported to have Greek ancestry, either exclusively or in combination with another ethnic group, up from 365,147 in the 2006 census which recorded 125,849 people born in Greece. Also, the 2016 census recorded 16,929 people born in Cyprus and 28,991 people with Cypriot ancestry . The 2011 census recorded 18,070 people born in Cyprus and 22,680 people with Cypriot ancestry. The 2006 census recorded 18,369 people born in Cyprus and 29,005 people of Cypriot ancestry. Greeks, Cypriots and Vlachs in Australia collectively total 422,234 people. Greek immigration to Australia has been one of the most important migratory flows in the history of Australia, especially after World War II and Greek Civil War. Greek Australians, as with other European Australians, have contributed much to the society of Australia as the past generations' choice to pursue a better life have given the first generation of Greek Australians an opportunity to create a better future and career in their nation of birth. They are considered first generation Australians and are proud of their heritage but simply, proudly call themselves Australians. As of 2015 the flow of migrants from Greece has in fact increased due to the economic crisis in Greece, with Australia as one of the main destinations, mainly to Melbourne where the Greek Australian community is most established.
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