Coming to Australia

These centenarians were born a long way from Australia. Some came for adventure, some came for safety, and some had no choice at all.

Stefan survived Auschwitz and went on to build a life, and a number of houses, in Australia. Rose escaped across the mountains from Yugoslavia with her husband and two-year-old son. Vera helped her family flee the Nazis and became a pioneer of Australian surrealism. Kevin's life here began in an internment camp, and Jose came from England for a short working holiday, then headed for the outback.

These are stories of starting again, and of everything they gave to their new home.