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Buddhism in Australia
pp. 9-18
Abstract
On the northern shores of Australia there are two stands of banyan trees, a legacy of the early Buddhists in Australia which serves as a reminder of the past for future generations. Sinhalese cane cutters who had arrived in Mackay to angry racist protests and hard labour in the cane fields during the 1870-80s found solace and a compatriot community with pearlers on Thursday Island.
Publication details
Published in:
Smith Sue Erica (2013) Buddhist voices in school: how a community created a Buddhist education program for state schools. Rotterdam, SensePublishers.
Pages: 9-18
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-6209-416-1_2
Full citation:
Smith Sue Erica (2013) Buddhism in Australia, In: Buddhist voices in school, Rotterdam, SensePublishers, 9–18.