Party: Finns in Australia

Summary

A significant number of Finnish people have immigrated to Australia, especially since World War II and there is a sizable Finnish community at Mount Isa in Queensland. The following was research material collected by Mr O. Koivukangas for his doctoral thesis, Scandinavian immigration and settlement in Australia before World War II. National Library of Australia MS.3107, microfilm National Library:

1. Index to Finns known to the Finnish Seamen's Mission, Brisbane in 1920s and 1930s.

2. Minutes of meetings and miscellaneous papers, Finnish Sports Club, Long Pocket, via Ingham.

3. List of subscribers to Suomi, 1937 and 1938.

4. Biographical register of Finns in Australia compiled by the Finnish Seamen's Mission, 1955.

5. 23 Diaries kept by Finnish migrants in Australia. Microfilm National Library of Australia MFM G8415-G8424.

6. Cutting books on Finns in Australia, 3 albums.

7. Minutes of meetings, Mount Isa Finnish Association, 1935-1966. National Library of Australia MFM G8729-G8732.

The National Library also holds Finnish newspapers including:

Mount Isan Sanomat, May 1965-July 1966, MFM NX 58.

Mount Isan Vutisia, 1964-May 1970, MFM NX 90.

Ristin Sanoma (Mt Isa), 1962-1969, MFM NX 89.