50,000th migrant Maira Kalnins donates toy koala to Greta Museum 71 years after arriving at Greta Migrant Camp after World War II

Sage Swinton
Updated August 18 2020 - 12:50pm, first published August 16 2020 - 2:30pm
HISTORY: Maira Kluina hands the toy koala to Cessnock Mayor Bob Pynsent for Greta Museum to display. Picture: Simone De Peak
HISTORY: Maira Kluina hands the toy koala to Cessnock Mayor Bob Pynsent for Greta Museum to display. Picture: Simone De Peak

A toy koala presented to the 50,000th migrant to arrive in Australia 71 years ago has made a remarkable return to Greta on the 75th anniversary of Victory in the Pacific Day.

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Sage Swinton

Sage Swinton

Journalist

Sage Swinton is a news reporter who was born and bred in the Hunter. She has been with the Newcastle Herald since June 2020, and covers Newcastle council as well as other general news.

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