Norwegian Australians

Norwegian Australians
Norskaustraliere
Total population
3,710 (by birth, 2011)
23,037 (by ancestry, 2011)
Regions with significant populations
Melbourne, Tasmania, Adelaide, Sydney, Perth
Languages
Australian English, Norwegian
Religion
Traditionally Christian, Lutheranism (Majority), Roman Catholic (Minority), Increasingly Irreligious
Related ethnic groups
Norwegians, Norwegian New Zealanders, Danish Australians, Swedish Australians
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Norwegian Australians (Norwegian: Norskaustraliere) are Australian citizens of Norwegian ancestry. The majority of these people were part of the Norwegian diaspora.[citation needed]

History

An organised European immigration to Australia was initiated in 1788. Most of the early emigrants were deported from Britain to the "Penal Colony". The most famous was probably Knud Geelmuyden Bull (1811 - 1889), from Bergen, a painter and forger of coins who was deported to Hobart, Tasmania.[1]

In 2008, 800 people celebrated the Norwegian Constitution Day in Brisbane. The 17 May celebrations in Brisbane have in recent years been considered to be the largest celebration of the Norwegian national day in the southern hemisphere.[2]

Lund (2012)[3] has estimated that between 1870 and 1912 approximately 2000 Norwegians immigrated to Queensland out of an estimated 6500 who came to Australia during this same period. His study of Norwegians in Queensland, identified largely dispersed settlement patterns across the state, however there was one notable concentration - "The largest Norwegian agricultural settlement was found within a fairly limited area within the Darling Downs East census district, comprising flats and valleys bordered by the mountains of the Great Dividing Range. In particular, they made new homes for themselves on the rich soils surrounding the little town of Yangan; in nearby localities such as Swan Creek, Swanfels, Killarney, Emu Vale and Freestone.[4]

The Norwegian language was generally not retained for very long by these early settlers, in most cases only a matter of a few years. In reference to Scandinavians in Australia, Koivukangas (1986)[5] posits that marriage to women of British heritage was a significant factor contributing to this decline and supporting widespread assimilation.[citation needed]

Students

Australia is one of the most popular countries for Norwegian students.[citation needed]

Half of the Norwegian students[citation needed] in Australia and New Zealand are members of ANSA — the Association of Norwegian Students Abroad. The Norwegian Embassy in Canberra cooperates closely with ANSA Australia, and has for instance its own column in ANSA Australia's magazine "ANZA".

Notable Norwegian Australians

Name Birth and Death Occupation Notes
Wally Koochew 1887 – 1932 Australian rules football Player Chinese and Norwegian descent
Henry Lawson 1867 – 1922 Writer and poet English and Norwegian descent
Chris Leikvoll 1975 – Rugby league player Norwegian descent
Annalise Braakensiek 1972 – 2019 Model, actress and TV presenter Czech, German and Norwegian descent
Anita Hegh 1972 – Actor Norwegian and Swedish-Estonian descent
Dominic Purcell 1970 – Actor Norwegian, English and Irish descent
Mary Hansen 1966 – 2002 Singer Danish and Norwegian descent
Jasmuheen 1957 – Breatharian Norwegian descent
Derek Hansen 1944 – Novelist and story writer Norwegian descent
Justus Jorgensen 1893 – 1975 Artist and Architect Norwegian descent

See also

References

  1. ^ "Knud Geelmuyden Bull". Design and Art Australia Online.
  2. ^ Dagsavisen - Storstilt 17. mai feiring i Australia
  3. ^ https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/30891833.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/30891833.pdf p.87
  5. ^ Koivukangas, Olavi and John S. Martin. The Scandinavians in Australia. Melbourne: A. E. Press, 1986.

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