History
FUNCTION CENTRE
The Croatian Community in Sydney officially was established on the 4th February 1951 in Maroubra, Sydney. The Catholic Church Hall in Maroubra Junction served as an initial meeting point for the emigrants from Croatian. Later as the community expanded, it began to hold meetings in Surry Hills (including both the local church and primary school halls).

The first official meeting of the Croatian Community in Sydney was held in the Church Hall of
the Holy Family in Maroubra (pictured above).
![]() The Croatian Club in Surry Hills, photo taken 1960s | ![]() Croatian House (Hrvatski Dom) Wait Staff 1960s. From left Slavko Grizelj, Drago Podvorec, Nikola Maricic, Frane Simurina, Josip Matin & Isidor Sajko | ![]() Croatian Club (Hrvastko Drustvo) Buckingham Street, Surry Hills | ![]() Croatian Club (Hrvastko Drustvo) Buckingham Street, Surry Hills | ![]() Celebration of Croatian National Day in the Croatain House in Surry Hills (1961) | ![]() Entry to the Croatian Club on Illawarra Road, Marrickville | ![]() The Croatian Club in Punchbowl - 1980s |
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![]() The Croatian Club in Punchbowl - 2000 |
We would like to thank Mr Fabijan Lovokovic for all the photos which are from his book "Hrvatske Zajednice u Australiji" (The Croatian Community in Australia).