Australians in Britain

Australians in Britain

infobox ethnic group
group = Australians in Britain


caption = Peter André, Germaine Greer,
Rolf Harris, Kylie Minogue flagicon|Australia flagicon|UK
poptime = approx 400,000 [ [http://www.bootsnall.com/articles/05-10/australians-a-plenty-in-britain-london-england-united-kingdom.html Australians a Plenty in Britain - London, England, United Kingdom, England, England Nutz and Bolts, Europe, Europe Nutz and Bolts, London | BootsnAll Articles ] ] 0.5% of the UK population
popplace = Regions: Greater London, South East England, South West England, East of England
Cities: London (Hyde Park, Hammersmith, Kensington, Fulham, Chelsea, Acton), Birmingham, Manchester, Aberdeen
langs = English,
rels = Christian, "mainly Roman Catholicism, Anglicanism, Methodism, Presbyterian "

Australians in Britain may include Australians who have become residents or citizens of the United Kingdom, as well as the numerous students and temporary workers from Australia who live in the UK.

There are several means of entry into the UK for Australians. These include:
* already holding UK citizenship
* obtaining an ancestry visa
* obtaining a working holiday visa (open to Commonwealth citizens)
* obtaining a highly skilled migrant visa (open to a wide number of countries, see also points based immigration system
* obtaining a work visa, tied to a specific company and position

There are thousands of Australians in the UK with a strong connection to Australia and pride in their home country [ [http://www.antar.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=234&Itemid=97 London to host Sorry Day event remembering the Stolen Generations - ANTaR - Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation ] ] . There are believed to be around 400,000 Australians in the UK at any one time; the highest concentration of Australians in the UK is in south-west London with sizeable communities in Earl's Court, Fulham and Putney [ [http://www.bootsnall.com/articles/05-10/australians-a-plenty-in-britain-london-england-united-kingdom.html Australians a Plenty in Britain - London, England, United Kingdom, England, England Nutz and Bolts, Europe, Europe Nutz and Bolts, London | BootsnAll Articles ] ] .

Some local publications in particular cater to Australians, New Zealanders, and South Africans, who are frequently referred collectively together as "Antipodeans". These publications include the free weekly TNT magazine [ [http://www.tntmagazine.com/ TNT magazine] ] and the free monthly Welcome Stranger magazine [ [http://www.welcomestranger.com/ Welcome Stranger magazine] ] both of which can be found outside many London underground railway (tube) stations.

Notable Australians and Britons of Australian ancestry in the UK

Miscellaneous topics

*Anglo-Celtic Australian
*English Australian
*Welsh-Australian
*Scottish Australian
*Ten Pound Poms
*Anglo-Australian relations

References


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