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20th December 2016
12:10am GMT

Considering it's Australia Day we thought we'd look at the country which hosts the majority of our recent expats. Celebrated each year on the 26th January, Australia Day marks the anniversary of the 1788 arrival of the First Fleet of British Ships at Port Jackson, New South Wales, and the raising of the Flag of Great Britain at that site by Governor Arthur Phillip. For most it's just a great excuse to grab a few beers and hit the beach.
For most of us in Ireland, we've either spent a few years over in Oz or have family or friends that did, and maybe still do reside there. The thought of Australia conjures up images of long sandy beaches, barbeques on Christmas Day, wallabies, kangaroos and koalas. It's no wonder that so many Irish have decided to make this idyllic location it their permanent home. Here we look at some of the figures in relation to emigration between Ireland and Australia, and see just how many Irish now live down under.
