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The Migration Museum works towards the preservation, understanding and enjoyment of South Australia’s diverse cultures. It is a place to discover the many identities of the people of South Australia through the stories of individuals and communities.

In 1992 the Migration Museum published From Many Places. It has since undergone revision. The listings here have been compiled from ABS statistics, local community organisations and relevant historical sources. It is an evolving and ongoing project.

This article is part of the From Many Places project documenting the diverse cultural groups in South Australia. It is a project started by the Migration Museum in 1992 and continued in partnership today.

Indians in South Australia

The first known Indian immigrants arrived in South Australia in the late 1830s

2000-2010, late twentieth century
Indonesians in South Australia

Indonesians had contact with Australia before white settlement

early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Iranians in South Australia

According to oral history sources Kamran Eshraghian was the first known Iranian to settle in South Australia

late twentieth century
Irish in South Australia

Irish immigrants have settled throughout the state of South Australia

late nineteenth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Italians in South Australia

Antonio Giannoni from Rimini was the first Italian to settle in South Australia

early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century
Japanese in South Australia

South Australia’s earliest contact with Japan was in 1876, when the South Australian government began negotiations to settle Japanese sugar…

late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Jewish in South Australia

Jews are descendants of a nomadic people who lived in the Middle East in ancient times, or adherents of the…

early twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Jordanians in South Australia

Most Jordanian South Australians have come to the state since the Second World War.

late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Koreans in South Australia

Most Korean South Australians are from the Republic of Korea (known as South Korea). They first began arriving in South…

1970s, late twentieth century
Laotians in South Australia

The first large scale arrival of Laotians in Australia was in 1976. Only a few made their way to South…

1970s, late twentieth century
Latvians in South Australia

In the nineteenth century South Australia was visited by numerous Latvian sailors who worked on Baltic trading ships, carrying mainly…

early twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Lebanese in South Australia

Lebanese immigrants began arriving in Australia in the late nineteenth century. They emigrated from what was then the province of…

late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Lithuanians in South Australia

Lithuanian migrants came to South Australia as early as the 1840s, numbers expanded significantly following the Second World War.

1840s, 1930s, mid twentieth century
Nepalese in South Australia

The majority of Nepalese-born South Australians are Hindus, with the remainder mainly affiliated with Buddhism.
New Zealanders in South Australia

New Zealanders of European descent have migrated to Australia since the second half of the nineteenth century
Nicaraguans in South Australia

It is unclear when the first Nicaraguans came to South Australia, but political turmoil has provided Nicaraguans with reason to…
Norwegians in South Australia

The number of Norwegian South Australians peaked by 1966, when there were 303.
Pakistanis in South Australia

Many of the ‘Afghan’ cameleers who came to South Australia during the nineteenth century were actually from the regions of…
Palestinians in South Australia

Much of the migration of Palestinians to Australia has occurred after major conflicts that displaced Palestinian people from their homes.
Papua New Guineans in South Australia

Melanesian Papua New Guineans first settled in Australia during the nineteenth century
Peruvians in South Australia

In the late 1960s and early 1970s the Australian government actively recruited single Peruvians through that country’s newspapers, and offered…
Polish in South Australia

The first Polish people to settle in South Australia came out with German immigrants in 1838 and 1839
Portugese in South Australia

Portuguese South Australians have settled mainly in the metropolitan area of Adelaide.
Russians in South Australia

The earliest known Russian emigrants arrived in South Australia in 1910 and 1911
Salvadoreans in South Australia

The first substantial influx of Salvadoran political refugees came to Australia in 1983 under the Australian government’s Special Humanitarian Program
Scandinavians in South Australia

The first known Scandinavian Association was founded in Adelaide in 1883.
Scandinavians in South Australia

Geographic Origins Scandinavia is a region in northern Europe. It includes Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Community Activities A number of…

1890s, early twentieth century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Scots in South Australia

Most of the Scots who immigrated to South Australia during the nineteenth century were from the overcrowded industrial cities of…
Serbians in South Australia

Serbians migrated to South Australia from the 1940s – 1990s to escape various forms of prosecution and have since established…

migration, Serbian

1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1990s, early twentieth century, Second World War
Singaporeans in South Australia

Singaporean migration to South Australia has occured from the early nineteenth century, however, when the Restriction Act 1901 was relaxed…

early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century

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