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Nepalese Australian 
The Nepal Peace Pagoda at South Bank Parklands in Brisbane, Australia Total population 17,000 (2009)[1] Regions with significant populations Sydney · Melbourne Languages Religion Related ethnic groups People living in Australia with Nepali background are called Nepalese Australian. Although many Nepalese arrived in Australia in the 1970s, numerous Nepalese arrived and settled in the country during the first decade of 21st century.
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Overview
Lhotshampa Refugees
About 5,000 Lhotshampas or Bhutanese Nepalis who are living in various refugee camps of Nepal are being resettled in Australia. They share common Language and culture with the main stream Nepali.[2]
Since 1990, ethnic Nepalis in more than 110,000 in numbers, who were forced out of Bhutan have temporarily settled in refugee camps in eastern part of Nepal. After the 15 years of exile they are now being resettled in Australia, US and Europe. By the end of resettlement program it is estimated that around 5,000 of Bhutanese will be in Australia. [3]
International students
The number of Nepalese students seeking admission to universities in Australia is increasing by leaps and bounds. The instability caused by the Maoist insurgency in Nepal, has led Nepalese students to turn to Australia in search of academic qualification and excellence. The figures from the federal Government’s Australian Education International (AEI) in 2007 show that in the 12 months to September, commencements by students from Nepal increased by 504 per cent, or 2884 students.[4]
AEI says that Nepal is Australia’s 11th biggest source country. It has the second highest growth in commencements after India. The surge in commencements helped enrolments of Nepalese students to skyrocket by 290 per cent to 7569 students in September, when the overall increase in international enrolments was 7.1 per cent.
Notable Nepalese Australians
- Deepak Bista - Winner of the 2010 pride of Australia Award for fair go medal.
- Dichen Lachman - Australian actress
- Indra Ban OAM - The Order of Australia 2011
See also
References
External links
- Nepalese Australian Association
- AussieNepali.com: All about Nepali news and events in Australia
- Nepalese Abroad: Shesh Gale, Melbourne Institute of Technology graduate said to be the richest Nepalese person living abroad
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