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Woolgoolga's Diwali: The Sikh Migration Story Behind One of Australia's Biggest Celebrations
Woolgoolga, about 550 km north of Sydney, hosts one of Australia's biggest Diwali celebrations. The story runs from a 1901 arrival in Cairns to six Sikh families, a 1968 gurdwara and 1,059 Sikh residents in 2021.