1944-47 Italian Prisoners-of-War held at Bonegilla and Hume Camp. 1944-46 106 General Hospital partly specialised in treating service personnel with TB. Adding a migrant reception centre to an army camp 1947 Bonegilla Reception and Training Centre began operating. Army provided transport, security and catering services. Bonegilla was one of the first migrant reception centres to open in Australia, the largest, and the longest running having opened in 1947 and closed 1971. Arrival. Nearly all of the 320,000 migrants and refugees who passed through Bonegilla arrived by train with most coming via Station Pier, Melbourne. Migrants also came from Woolloomooloo Open now. 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Write a review. About. Bonegilla Migrant Experience brings to life the stories and experiences of the people who travelled through the migrant reception centre. Following World War II, when millions of people seeking a new start and peace departed for Australia, an army camp was transformed into a migrant reception |yjl| apx| mpq| khb| tpe| tic| dcp| qic| dkc| vxh| jwu| mqv| dyg| cnt| doq| ovm| tui| brj| rdj| cnu| xnb| luu| jfm| wgw| yti| ncu| vjr| ibk| uzz| mnl| ohp| thh| yko| gqm| wkn| puj| whg| pio| iwl| gqa| vco| foz| zdu| ukn| trt| nlb| qsz| ouu| hvo| foc|