East Timorese Australians
| Total population | |
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| (9,225 (by birth, 2011)[1] 7,085 (by ancestry, 2011)[2]) |
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| Languages | |
| Portuguese · Tetum · Chinese · Australian English | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (mainly Roman Catholicism) |
East Timorese Australians are Australian citizens of East Timorese descent or an East Timor-born person who resides in the Commonwealth of Australia.
East Timorese people in Australia are one of the largest groups of the East Timorese diaspora.
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Migration history
Under Portuguese rule
East Timorese immigration to Australia began with the arrival of the first migrants from the then Portuguese Timor in 1943 during the World War II. This migration wave consisted of approximately 600 people who were evacuated from the island of whom only 35 settled permanently after the war ended.
Indonesian occupation
There was a significant number of East Timorese people who escaped to Darwin during the Indonesian invasion in 1975. The Australian government accepted 2,500 East Timorese refugees in 1975, primarily those of Portuguese descent. [3] FRETILIN was reported to have been active in Darwin during this time using HF radio communication to contact comrades in Dili. Darwin was a perfect place for FRETILIN to operate with a significant East Timorese community who were secretly supportive and the proximity of the city from East Timor. [4]
See also
References
External links
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