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04-April-2018
04-April-2018

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The plaque commemorates 60 years of Ukranian settlement in Australia from 1948 to 2008.

Prior to World War One, up to 5,000 Ukrainians migrated to Australia,with some settling in communities in Brisbane. However, the main body of Ukrainians emeigrated to Australia along with other nationalities in the post-World War Two wave of refugees from Europe. These refugees were called "displaced persons" and started arriving in 1948 as part of the International Refugee Organization resettlement agreement or on assisted passages which included 2-year work contracts with the Australian Government. 

 

Location

Address:Bonegilla Road, Bonegilla Migrant Experience, Bonegilla, 3691
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -36.131947
Long: 147.013051
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Landscape
Sub-Theme:Settlement
Approx. Event Start Date:1948
Approx. Event End Date:2008
Designer:

Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:2008
Front Inscription

             To commemorate 

60 years of Ukranian settlement
           in Australia
and the significant contribution of Ukrainians to Australia

[ Inscription in Ukrainian ]

           1948 - 2008

Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations
Association of Ukranians in Victoria



 

Source: MA
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au