danish and scandinavian clubs
With the influx of Danes arriving in Australia in the early gold-digging days many Danish clubs and associations were established for fellow countrymen to gather, share stories from home, network, and celebrate holidays and customs. As the number of emigrating Danes dwindled during the world wars, many clubs closed down during this time.
After WWII, however, there was a renewed interest and drive behind Danish and Scandinavian clubs and organisations across the country. In Queensland, the club Heimdal was renewed - and to this day it remains a very popular meeting place for Danes in the area and beyond. In Melbourne, the Danish Club equally was revived in the post-war period and today it boasts a restaurant and a bar centrally located in the heart of the city. In Sydney, the club Thor re-emerged in 1952 and in 1982 it joined forces with the Valhalla Club to form the Scandinavian Association. In the mid-1970s a Danish club was formed in Perth and in South Australia a club was founded in 1972, which later changed to the Scandinavian Association of South Australia uniting with the Nordic Club of South Australia in 1982.
After WWII, however, there was a renewed interest and drive behind Danish and Scandinavian clubs and organisations across the country. In Queensland, the club Heimdal was renewed - and to this day it remains a very popular meeting place for Danes in the area and beyond. In Melbourne, the Danish Club equally was revived in the post-war period and today it boasts a restaurant and a bar centrally located in the heart of the city. In Sydney, the club Thor re-emerged in 1952 and in 1982 it joined forces with the Valhalla Club to form the Scandinavian Association. In the mid-1970s a Danish club was formed in Perth and in South Australia a club was founded in 1972, which later changed to the Scandinavian Association of South Australia uniting with the Nordic Club of South Australia in 1982.
