Laos In Australia (Lao People living In Australia)
Brief detail about Laos in Australia or living in Australia.
Australia is home to many Lao
people since 1975, with most of them living in the big cities like
Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth.
After 35 years of living here,
the Lao population has grown bigger and bigger every year. Latest
estimation of Lao people in Australia including new children born of
Lao people in Sydney about 13,500; Melbourne about 11,000; Canberra
about 1,600; Brisbane 1,100; Adelaide, Albury, Darwin, Hobart and Perth
about 500 people. All in all the total population of Lao in Australia
is about 30,000 people. Many of their children have been given good
education and good jobs.
Where
is Australia?
Australia is located in the
southern hemisphere and is 6,057.8 Km or 3,764.1 miles far away from
Laos.
Distance from Laos to Australia is 6,057.8 Km or 3,764.1 miles
Even though they live far away
from home, they still keep the Lao culture and Lao tradition. At home
many families speak Lao language with their children. Here is one of
the activities they did in the Laos community:
Communities
Organizations:
The organizations that
establish by Laos in Australia are the Lao Australian Society, the Lao
Buddhist Community, the Council of Overseas Lao, the Lao Patthin
Association, and the Lao Women's Association.
In Australia, there are Lao
Buddhist temples in every major cities and Buddhism is still the main
religion for all Lao people here. Wat Phayortkeo is one of the most
significant Lao's temple in Sydney and it's also a center for teaching
Buddhism to the young Laotian.
Wat
Phrayortkeo
711-715 Smithfield Road
Edensor Park, NSW. 2176
Australia
Tel: (02) 9823 7338
Phone/Fax: (02) 9610 9075
Website: www.Watphayortkeo.com
Melbourne
Wat
Lao Melbourne Victoria Inc.
Address: 698-700 Whitehorse Road
Mitcham, Victria 3132
Australia
Tel: +61 3 9872 4697
Email: lithchoum@optunet.com.au
Wat
Thepmounkhoun Inc.
2 Garfield Street
St. Albans, Victoria 3021
Australia
Tel: +61 3 0367 4898
Email: siripatho@hotmail.com
Wat
Mai Buddhavongs
Address: 10 Denton Ave, St
Albans
Victoria, 3021, Australia
Website: www.Watmai.com.au
Note:
Wat Mai Buddhvongs is currently building a new temple at lot 1232-1252
Leakes Rd, Rockbank, VIC, 3335. When complete this temple will be
moving there.
Buddhist festivals are held
here at this temple every month according to the Buddhist calendar.
Many Lao teenagers also attend the temple to learn more about Buddhism
and their religious culture.
Every year Laos
overseas including Laos in
Australia celebrate Lao new year and here is a video about Lao new year
in Sydney, Australia.
Lao New Year 2011 @ Syney 2011
Media
SBS-Lao:
The Special Broadcasting
Service (SBS) broadcast more than 68 languages on radio, more than 60
on television and more than 50 online.
SBS
Laotian program(12pm-1pm)
Click
here to listen to SBS in Lao
Related
Topics
2. Lao people living in France
3. Lao people living in Germany
4. Lao people living in USA
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