01587nas a2200217   4500008004100000022001400041245004800055210004600103300001000149490000600159520098400165653001401149653001601163653001301179653002101192653001601213653001201229100002201241700003301263856007301296       2013                        eng d  a2300-168200aAustralian Polonia: A Diaspora on the Wane?0 aAustralian Polonia A Diaspora on the Wane  a13-360 v23 aAs a country of immigration, Australia is an interesting laboratory of the dynamics of migrant settlement, diaspora development and sustainment. In this paper we discuss the Polish immigrant community in Australia: Australian Polonia, which is an example of a community of permanent settlers who blended into the Australian host community but retained enough elements of their distinct identity to be considered a part of the Polish emigrant diaspora. This is a traditional diaspora in that it largely excludes temporary migrants. We explore the nature of its attachment to Poland and Polish culture, and discuss the multiple identities of these migrants. The research question that we ask is: in what sense do members of Australian Polonia, ‘belong’ to the Polish diaspora, i.e. how are they attached to ‘things Polish’? Our sources of information include official statistics, mainly the Census of Population (2011), and a survey of Australian Polonia conducted in 2006.10aAustralia10acitizenship10adiaspora10aethnic community10anationality10aPolonia1 aMarkowski, Stefan1 aWilliams, Katarzyna, Kwapisz  uhttps://www.ceemr.uw.edu.pl/content/australian-polonia-diaspora-wane