Czech Australians are Australian citizens of Czech ancestry. Most Czech 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. According to 2016 census figures, around 24,500 Australians identify as having Czech ancestry, mostly in Melbourne and Sydney. In the 1960s and 1970s, two of the most successful Australian soccer clubs were Slavia Melbourne and Sydney FC Prague.
Notable Czech Australians NameBirth yearOccupationEdouard Borovansky1902Ballet dancer, directorJindrich Nermut1917Politician and exileTony Sponar1920Founder of Thredbo ski resortVictor Vodicka1921Gold and silversmith, educatorJosef Chromy1931BusinessmanJiri Lev1979Architect Voyen Koreis1943Writer, journalist, artistMiroslav Bukovsky1944Jazz trumpeter, composerJosef Stejskal1945ArtistStan Zemanek1947Radio BroadcasterJana Wendt1956Television journalist, writerMark Korda1957Businessman and former president of the Collingwood Football Club.Hana Mandlíková1962Tennis playerCharles Vesely1965Theologian and Uniting Church ministerLenka Kripac1978MusicianPetr Kratky1981Football managerIsaka Cernak1989Footballer
See also
Czech diaspora European Australians Europeans in Oceania Immigration to Australia Czech New Zealanders
References
External links Czech Australian New Zealand Association Czech Australian Group