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History

An Overview of the History of Croatians in Western Australia

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Kalgoorlie Riots

INTRODUCTIONDuring the early 1930s- the Depression years- times were difficult throughout the world. It was no different in 1934 on the goldfields of Kalgoorlie/Boulder where, at the time, there was […]

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Praise for WA Croatians

Vladimir Putin shelters as Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic greets her players. Credit: Getty Images Everyone’s eyes were on tiny Croatia this year as its footballers challenged the best from around […]

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Croatians in Sport in WA

Compiled by Tony Parentich     March, 2001 ATHLETICS • Ivan Antunovich     (Drvenik) born 1895 and came to Australia (Perth) in 1912. Interned at Holdsworthy Army Camp in Liverpool (NSW) as “Austrian […]

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Veem and Miocevich family

Compiled by N Marinovich Miocevich Family History Family History Article 1 Article 2 Article 3

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Medical Practitioners in WA

Compiled by N Marinovich Medical Practitioners of Croatian origin in WA The overwhelming majority of Croatian immigrants to Australia in the late 19th and early 20thcentury had little or no […]

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K Martinovich

The chiropractic profession in Western Australia had its genesis in the West Australian  Goldfields and is documented in this extract from the Australian Dictionary of Biography Martinovich, Kristé (1903–1966) This […]

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Spearwood Dalmatinac Club

SPEARWOOD DALMATINAC CLUB Planning and Building of the Spearwood Dalmatinac Sport and Community Club Presentation by Norm Marinovich at the Spearwood Damatinac Club on 18/04/2021 My talk will have three […]

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Croatian Women in WA

INTRODUCTION From the beginning Croatian women migrants showed their intrepid spirit in working alongside their men and sharing very harsh, inhospitable and in many cases lonely conditions. Early women migrants […]

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Croatian Music in WA

The essence and fountain of all great Croatian culture emanated from the peasantry and the village. It is therefore not surprising that our early pioneers would bring with them to Australia […]

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