Download or read book The Poles & Australia written by Malgorzata Klatt and published by Australian Scholarly Publishing. This book was released on 2014-11-10 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Polish contact with Australia may be traced back to 1696 ... but it was in the 20th century that Australia and Poland became truly connected as waves of Polish migrants settled and political exchanges steadily developed. Important turns in Polish politics have helped shape a relationship that is based on mutual admiration, respect for democracy and human rights, and the promotion of peaceful cooperation on the international stage.