
Russian Australians comprise Australian citizens who have full or partial Russian heritage or people who emigrated from Russia and reside in Australia.===The first wave 1880–1905The first major wave of Russian emigrants to Australia began in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, largely Jews from the Baltic and south west of Russia escaping anti-Semitism and a wave of pogroms which r...
It is believed that the eastern coast of Australia reminded Captain James Cook of the coast of South Wales (especially the Vale of Glamorgan coast, which he knew), hence the name he gave to it, "New South Wales". The first European colony in Australia was in New South Wales, beginning with the First Fleet of 1788. Welsh people numbered amongst these first settlers, and continued to arrive in th...
Regional port of departure to South Australia - Portal is a Portal Page which will list the projects for South Australia focusing on Country/Region of origin of persons who emigrated to South Australia by ship. NB: they may not have remained in SA In these projects, lists of ships voyages and passengers will be provided, with the link to the Ships List and Geni Project for that voyage. These pr...
Ships arriving to Victoria from foreign ports.==1852* Napoleon via Stong King Via Mearls arrived in Melbourne on the 5 Jan 1852>>* Henry Michell, English Gentleman>>* Mr Ranger English Clerk>>* Antonia Mearles Fireman? * Argyll via Singapore arrived Melbourne on the 28th Feb 1852>>* James Bell, b 1807, English Merchant>>* Mrs Bell, b 1816, English>>* Bell, English>>* George Harrison, English * ...