German australian

German Australians (German: Deutsch-Australier) are Australian citizens of ethnic German ancestry. The German community constitutes one of the largest ethnic groups in Australia, numbering 982,266 or 3.8 percent of respondents in the 2016 Census.

1. Why are there Germans in Australia?
2. Is Germany an ally of Australia?
3. How has Germany influenced Australia?

Why are there Germans in Australia?

Why did Germans Come to Australia? The largest German waves of immigration into Australia took place in the middle to the late nineteenth century and again before the middle of the twentieth. Many came because of religious persecution at home or because of a thirst for exploration or a desire for economic improvement.

Is Germany an ally of Australia?

Bilateral relations

Germany is a close and strategic partner for Australia with a common strategic outlook, and shared values and commitment to the rules-based international order, including in the Indo-Pacific.

How has Germany influenced Australia?

Food is another way in which German-speaking immigrants have influenced life in Australia, especially in South Australia. The German immigrants brought their own recipes with them from Germany, and these Prussian cooking traditions and recipes were translated and modified according to local conditions in the Barossa.