Czech Australians

Czech Australians
Čeští Australani

Regions with significant populations
Melbourne, Sydney
Languages
Australian English, Czech
Religion
Roman Catholicism, Judaism,
Related ethnic groups
Czechs, Moravians, Slovaks

Czech Australians are Australian citizens of Czech ancestry. Most Czech (and ethnic Moravian) immigrants to Australia came after World War II and 1968–1969. Most recently the biggest influx is of students coming to Australia to study English and to find work. Many of them are deciding to stay by gaining permanent residency. There are around 23,000 people of Czech and of Moravian descent living in Australia, mostly in Melbourne and Sydney. In the 1960s and 1970s, one of the most successful Australian soccer clubs was Sydney FC Prague.

Notable Czech Australians

Josef Stejskal	1945	Artist	Born in Kroměříž
Stan Zemanek	1947	Radio Broadcaster	Born in Australia; Czech heritage
Jana Wendt	1956	Tabloid journalist	Born in Australia to Czech parents
Hana Mandlíková	1962	Tennis player	Born in Prague; became an Australian citizen in 1988
Charles Vesely	1965	Theologian and Uniting Church minister	Born in Prague; refugee from Soviet invasion in 1968
Lenka Kripac	1978	Musician	Born in Australia; Czech heritage
Andrew Greene	1983	Journalist	Born in Australia; Czech heritage
Isaka Cernak	1989	Soccer player	Born in Australia; Czech heritage

See also

• Czechs
• Australia–Czech Republic relations

External links

• Czech Australian New Zealand Association
• Czech Australian Group

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