POLITICIANS and prominent Greek Australians have joined with thousands in a central Sydney park to celebrate Greece's independence from the Ottoman Empire.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard, environment minister Tony Burke, opposition immigration spokesman Scott Morrison, NSW Liberal MP David Clarke and NSW opposition leader John Robertson were all at The Domain on Sunday for the occasion, along with an Archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Church, the Cypriot high commissioner and the president of the NSW Greek Orthodox community.
Joining them to mark the 1828 exit of Greece from the Ottoman Empire were about 3000 people, mainly families who had come to watch their children's church or school group perform traditional Greek dances and songs.
In a speech to those enjoying the sunny weather and Hellenic festivities, Ms Gillard said it was "a day of seriousness and also of enjoyment".
"(It is) a day to commemorate great patriots and a day to celebrate what they won and what their descendants have built around the world," she said.
Chrys Rontziokos, 40, was at the celebration with her children and parents, who emigrated to Australia in 1966.
She said the event was a great chance to catch up with other members of the Greek community.
"Everyone gets together on this day, people we haven't seen for a very long time," she told AAP.
"It's a beautiful culture that we've got. People who aren't Greek love our culture."
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