© by Len Kenna & Crystal Jordan First Publisher 2016 Updated 2018 HOW THE AUSTRALIAN PUNJAUB GOT ITS NAME There are many Stations, Towns and Districts in Australia that have Indian names. This is because the pioneer’s of these places…
© Len Kenna and Crystal Jordan 2015 Ninety-two years ago on the 17 September 1924, Bolah/Bhola Singh and his wife had this photo taken on the wharf at Sydney, New South Wales. The couple, from the Punjab, India were on…
When sugar plantations were under construction in Australia their was a mass migration of workers from across Asia, Pacific Islands and India. Some Indians settled in North Queensland and established cane farms and other agricultural pursuits and have lived in…
Hukum Singh Sihota (Sahota) was from Bara Pind Village, Jalandhar, Punjab, India and came to Australia ca.1900. He may have been a Hawker, Farmer, Sugar Cane Cutter or Farmer or worked on farms in Victoria, New South Wales or Queensland.…
Monga Khan an Indian Hawker from the Punjab, India, was one of the British Subjects in Australia before the National Citizenship Act 1948. He was an itinerant worker whose intention was to make money to send back to his family…
Bhugwan Singh was born in Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India in 1875. He arrived in Australia in 1899 and lived in the Quambatook, Kerang and District area for the duration of his stay in Australia. He was absent from Australia from 1910-11…
Private Sarn Singh A.I.F - WWI Sarn Singh (sic Saran Singh Johal) was the eldest of the six son's of Chaudhri Kishen Singh who was Zaildar of Jandiala, Phillaur, Tehsil, Jalandhar, Punjab, India. His brother Charan Singh mentioned in his…
