Russian Emigrants in Australia: N. M. Christesen-Maksimova - the Foundress of Russian Philology on the Fifth Continent
The article describes the life and activity of N. M. Christesen (Maksimova) - the legendary representative of the Russian culture in Australia, whose fate was typical for the Russian post-revolutionary emigration. She was borne in St. Petersburg in 1911 but lived in Australia and pioneered the study of Russian in this country. The author makes a conclusion that N. M. Christesen made a huge contribution to the study of the Russian language and increasing knowledge of Russian culture in Australia.