Joseph Potaski, or John Potaskie (c. 17641 – 31 August 1824), was the first Pole to settle in Australia, and one of the first convicts to arrive in Van Diemen's Land on Ocean. Joseph Potaski worked hard to establish himself as a successful farmer in colonial Hobart. This was, however, undone by the exploits of his family. Joseph Potaski reflects the attitudes of those convicts who never progressed beyond their criminal past. Potaski is seen as representing the auspicious beginning of the Polish community in Australia.[1]
His daughter, Catherine, was the first European born and baptised in the new colony of Van Diemen's Land.3
^Drozd, Elizabeth; Cahill, Desmond. "Polonia in Australia - Challenges and Possibilities in the New Millennium: John Potaski, Australia's First Polish Settler". Australian-Polish Community Services, Melbourne. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
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