Estonian Archives in Australia

26/03/2026

On Tuesday evening, 10 March, the Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna visited the archive.

On Tuesday evening, 10 March, the latest visitor was Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna, where he found material of personal interest about his former choir teacher, Uno Uiga.

10/12/2025

On October 31st, 2025, the Estonian Archives in Australia had a visit from an Estonian parliamentary delegation comprising Marko Mihkelson, Henn Põlluaas and Juku-Kalle Raid and the Ambassador, Jaan Reinhold.

https://archives.eesti.org.au/2025/12/08/estonian-parliamentary-delegation-visits-the-archive/

05/02/2025

The Estonian Archives in Australia is looking for additional volunteers

Are you Interested?

The work is interesting and varied. We are open on Thursdays. Estonian is not essential. There are tasks available to non-Estonian speakers. Please consider if you have time to volunteer for the archive one day a week. If you are interested contact the archives on [email protected]

11/09/2024

Mälu instituut esitles teise maailmasõja ajal põgenenute andmebaasi Esmaspäev, august 26, 2024 Asukoht:  Ülemaailmne Kategooria:  Kogukond Allika veebisait:  ERR Tänavu möödub 80 aastat suurest põgenemisest, mil teise maailmasõja aegne Eestist läände pagemine saavutas oma haripunkti. ...

11/09/2024

Suurpõgenemine ’44 – 80. aastapäeva mälestusüritused 🇪🇪

Sel aastal tähistame 1944. aasta Suurpõgenemise 80. aastapäeva, mil Eestist põgenes ligi 80 000 inimest, et pääseda sissetungiva Punaarmee eest.

Järgnevate nädalate jooksul toimuvad mitmed mälestusüritused üle Eesti ja maailmas, sealhulgas uue mälestusmärgi avamine Pärnus, mis on pühendatud kõigile eestlastele, kes põgenemise tõttu kannatasid.

Monument on saanud teoks tänu ülemaailmsele eestlaskonnale, kes on vaid mõne kuuga annetanud selle rajamiseks üle 74 000 euro, rääkis Estonian World Council Ülemaailmne Eesti Kesknõukogu - ÜEKN esindaja Kristi Vuht Allpere 🙌 See on liigutav näide ühtsusest ja rahvuslikust kokkuhoidmisest 💙🖤🤍

Lisaks kutsub Tammepuu Eesti Klubi MTÜ teid osa võtma teabeseminaride sarjast „Minna ei taha, kuid jääda ei saa“. 2. osa „Pöördeline sügis 1944 ja selle pärand“ toimub 19. septembril Riigikogu konverentsisaalis – registreeru ja tule kuulama! 📅

Leia rohkem infot ja ûritusi 👇
https://globalestonian.com/et/suurpogenemine

Foto: Estonian Archives in Australia

1944. aasta suurpõgenemine / Mass Flight of 1944 Kultuuriministeerium Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs / Välisministeerium Pärnumaa Visit Pärnu Riigikogu

07/03/2024

On February 24th, at the Independence Day ceremony in the Sydney Estonian House, Dr Juho Looveer, Chairman of the Council of Estonian Societies in Australia, presented Maie Barrow with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

https://archives.eesti.org.au/2024/03/07/maie-barrow-honoured-with-lifetime-achievement-award-2024/

13/02/2024

The Archive will now be open Thursdays (instead of Wednesdays) or by appointment.

06/02/2024

After 29 years as honorary archivist for the Estonian Archives in Australia, Maie Barrow has decided to retire. Maie remains on the Council of EAA and will continue to work in the Archive as a volunteer.

The new honorary archivist is Dr Terry Kass. Terry is a professional historian and author of 11 books, all based on research in original sources. Two books have won awards from the Australian Society of Archivists , whilst others have been similarly recognised. He has conducted research in state and national archives and libraries over a career of over 40 years. He has sat on advisory panels for archives in Australia. Taking up this new role gives him an opportunity to apply that experience to Estonian archives.

19/12/2023

The Estonian Archives in Australia wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

The archive is now closed and will reopen on Wednesday the 17th of January, 2024.