Bosnian Australian
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Bosnian Australians or Australian Bosnians are people of Australia who are of Bosnian ancestry or come from Bosnia and Herzegovina
. According to the 2006 Australian census 26,630 Australians were born in Bosnia and Herzegovina
.
The earliest signs of Bosnian Muslim community life have been evident since 1950s 1 with the establishment of two Mosques in Melbourne and Sydney.
Most of the Bosnians in Australia migrated to the country throughout the 20th century and more recently as a result of the Bosnian War
which took place between March 1992 and November 1995. There were significant movements in the 1960s and '70s.
Bosnian Muslim migrants who arrived in Australia in the 1960s made important contributions to modern-day Australia through their role in the construction of the Snowy Mountains Scheme
in New South Wales
.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
. According to the 2006 Australian census 26,630 Australians were born in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
.
Immigration
In 1986 it was estimated that there were 5,500 Bosnian Muslims in Australia including up to 2,000 born in Australia.The earliest signs of Bosnian Muslim community life have been evident since 1950s 1 with the establishment of two Mosques in Melbourne and Sydney.
Most of the Bosnians in Australia migrated to the country throughout the 20th century and more recently as a result of the Bosnian War
Bosnian War
The Bosnian War or the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between April 1992 and December 1995. The war involved several sides...
which took place between March 1992 and November 1995. There were significant movements in the 1960s and '70s.
Bosnian Muslim migrants who arrived in Australia in the 1960s made important contributions to modern-day Australia through their role in the construction of the Snowy Mountains Scheme
Snowy Mountains Scheme
The Snowy Mountains scheme is a hydroelectricity and irrigation complex in south-east Australia. It consists of sixteen major dams; seven power stations; a pumping station; and 225 kilometres of tunnels, pipelines and aqueducts and was constructed between 1949 and 1974. The Chief engineer was Sir...
in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
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List of notable Bosnian Australians
- Amra Pajalic, author
- Efrem Bunguric, physiotherapist
- Bernard TomicBernard TomicBernard Tomic is an Australian professional tennis player. As of 24 October 2011, Tomic is ranked the World No. 41, making him the highest ranked Australian male tennis player and the youngest player in the top 100...
- Ed HusicEd HusicEd Husic , an Australian federal politician, is a member of the Australian House of Representatives, elected to represent the seat of Chifley in western Sydney for the Australian Labor Party at the 2010 federal election . Husic was raised in Western Sydney and attended Blacktown South Public School...
- Reshad StrikReshad StrikReshad Strik is an Australian actor of Bosnian descent.- Biography and career :Raised on Central Coast of New South Wales, Strik was a surfer and boxer as a youth. His sporting ambitions took a detour after he landed a national commercial and decided to pursue his love of film and theater by...
- Husein AlicajicHusein AlicajicHusein Alicajic is an Australian filmmaker who writes and directs for film and television, known for award-winning commercials for Foxtel.-Background:...
- Dino Đulbić
- Dino Delic
- Inga PeulichInga PeulichInga Peulich is an Australian politician. She is of Bosnian heritage, being born Inga Dosen in Bosnia and Herzegovina and migrated to Australia in 1967 with her family. Peulich has a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters in Education...
- Ned CaticNed CaticNed Catic is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for Barrow Raiders after being released by Castleford Tigers at the end of the 2008 Super League season...
- Andrej PejicAndrej PejicAndrej Pejić is an androgynous Australian male model.- Early life :Pejic was born in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He has one older brother. His mother, Jadranka, is Serbian and his father, Vlada, Croatian. His parents divorced shortly after his birth...
External links
Australia- Bosnian Community Festival in Deer Park
- SBS - Bosnian Australian Community Radio
- Embassy of Bosnia & Herzegovina in Australia
- Bosnian Herzegovinian Festival Melbourne
- Bosnian-Herzegovinian Festival Melbourne
- History of immigration from Bosnia & Herzegovina
See also
- Bosnians
- BosniaksBosniaksThe Bosniaks or Bosniacs are a South Slavic ethnic group, living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a smaller minority also present in other lands of the Balkan Peninsula especially in Serbia, Montenegro and Croatia...
- Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...