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Sydney's Many Cultures
Sydney has one of the world's most cosmopolitan
societies, reflected in the extraordinary variety of
restaurants, religions, community centres and
cultural activities to be found throughout the city
and its environs. Over 235 birthplaces outside
Australia were named in the last census. Indeed,
the Sydney telephone directory lists interpreting
services for 22 languages, including Greek, Italian,
Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Turkish, Korean
and Arabic, and many of these groups have their
own newspapers. While immigrants have settled
all over the city, there are still pockets of Sydney
that retain a distinctive ethnic flavour.
Thai Community
Thai culinary traditions have
caused a revolution in Sydney
eating houses. The Loy Krathong
Festival in Parramatta celebrates
the transplanted Thai culture.
Thailand
Auburn Mosque
This lavish mosque rises above the
thriving Turkish businesses nearby.
Halal meat markets and sweet
shops are proof of their influence.
Turkey
Cambodia
Cambodian
Cabramatta is the hub
of the Cambodian com-
munity. Songkran, the
three-day new year
celebration is held at
Bonnyrigg.
Vietnam
Lebanon
Filipinos
Over 60 per cent of
this rapidly expand-
ing migrant group
arrive as the brides
of Australian men.
Philippines
Vietnamese
This sculpture
of a cow stands
in Cabramatta's
Freedom Plaza,
an area offering
all the sights, smells
and street life of
Southeast Asia.
Lakemba
A living monument to
Islam, the fastest growing
religion in Australia, this
centre is a meeting place
for local Lebanese people.
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