Greek PM Konstantinos Karamanlis inaugurated the passenger liner Patris. The Patris made a total of 91 voyages to Australia between 1959 and 1975. Source: Greek Shipping Miracle Museum
In this first episode of Many Voices - One Heart, we travel to Australia and New Zealand - the Antipodes. After the Second World War, hundreds of thousands of Greek migrants found their new home in these two countries. What is their story and how did they influence modern Australia and New Zealand?
In this first episode of Many Voices - One Heart, we travel to Australia and New Zealand - the Antipodes. After the Second World War, hundreds of thousands of Greek migrants found their new home in these two countries. What is their story and how did they influence modern Australia and New Zealand?
Featuring
George Kanarakis, Adjunct Professor in History at Charles Sturt University, Bathurst. He has published books about the Greek language and the Greek influence on Australian society.
