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German cuisine first arrived in Australia with the very first German immigrants in the 1830s. The first group of Germans in Australia were Lutherans who arrived on the ship 'Bengalee' in November 1838, followed two days later by the main group on the 'Prince George'. They first settled at the town of Klemzig. Many more ships followed over the next three years. As immigrants continued to arrive in the 1850s, the German cuisine and culture in Australia became more prominent, especially as the Germans spread east from South Australia into country areas of New South Wales.
"Australia" is called "Australien" in German.
Australia = Australien
The first known discovery of opals in Australia was made near Angaston in South Australia, in 1849, by a German geologist named Johannes Menge. It is presumed that they were used for jewellery some time after that.
Australien
The first group of 21 German Lutherans arrived on the ship 'Bengalee' on 18 November 1838, followed two days later by the main group on the 'Prince George'. They first settled at the town of Klemzig. Many more Germans continued to migrate to Australia, and initially they all settled in South Australia.
Australians of German descent date to early nineteenth century immigration by Old Lutherans to escape religious persecution in Germany. The first German settlement, Klemzig, was founded on the outskirts of Adelaide in southeastern Australia, in 1838.
The first town built in South Australia was Adelaide. The first "ethnic" town built in the colony was Klemzig, settled by German Lutherans. Port Lincoln and various settlements on the Adelaide Plains were also among the first towns.
The first group of German settlers were Lutherans escaping from persecution of King Friedrich Wilhelm in Prussia. 21 German refugees arrived on the ship 'Bengalee' on 18 November 1838, followed two days later by the main group on the 'Prince George'. They first settled at the town of Klemzig in South Australia.
The Lutheran church began in Australia with the arrival of the first group of German settlers escaping from persecution of King Friedrich Wilhelm in Prussia. 21 German Lutheran refugees arrived on the ship 'Bengalee' on 18 November 1838, followed two days later by the main group on the 'Prince George'. They first settled at the town of Klemzig in South Australia.
106,254 people are German in Australia