Bengalis of India have been connected with Australia for last several hundred of years. In 1797, due to shipwreck,  at Ninety Mile Beach in Victoria, five British and 12 Bengali seamen swam ashore. Bengalis made history by stepping foot in the Australian soil to begin a robust trading relationship  between Bengal and new Australian colonies. Ships like Baboo, Sydney Cove and Bengal Merchant were built in Kolkata to carry  Bengal Rum, rice and livestocks to Australia. The recent discovery of a 19th century Bengali book in the gold mining town of Broken Hill in New South Wales state confirmed the fact that Bengalis lived in Australia but was forgotten until now. To further strengthen the bond between India and Australia, this unique Australia’s Bengali connection  was again celebrated by Ex Indian Consul General Amit Dasgupta in his  book : The House and Other Stories as he wrote,”  They were also members of the Durga Pujo committee and in charge of the most important department, food, because it is only food, festivals and football that unite Bengalis! “ In 2019, Bengali New Year’s message from the Australian prime minister Scott Morrison confirmed that in the 21st century Bengalis are an integral part of the Australian Multicultural  society.