page_title: Bonegilla Migrant Reception and Training Centre
hierarchical_section_title: Bonegilla Migrant Reception and Training Centre
caption_attribution_description: English: Block 4 of the en:Bonegilla Migrant Reception and Training Centre in 1954. This block saw an mutiny/protest by a group of Italians. Nederlands: Spaarnestad Photo/SFA001021672 Immigrantenkamp Bonegilla, met op de voorgrond Blok 4, waar de Italianen muitten. Australië, 1954
context_page_description: The Bonegilla Migrant Reception and Training Centre was a camp set up for receiving and training migrants to Australia during the post World War II immigration boom. The camp was set on 130 hectares near Wodonga at the locality of Bonegilla in north east Victoria, between the Hume Dam and the city of Wodonga. The site was a former World War II Australian Army base, and is adjacent to the current Latchford Barracks. Before being requisitioned by the army, the site was originally a section of large pastoral land. The camp opened in 1947 and operated until 1971, over which period it received over 300,000 migrants. It is estimated that over 1.5 million Australians are descended from migrants who spent time at Bonegilla. Eric Bana's parents were both processed through Bonegilla. Other former residents include Karl Kruszelnicki, Franca Arena, Arvi Parbo, Les Murray and Raimond Gaita.
context_section_description: The Bonegilla Migrant Reception and Training Centre was a camp set up for receiving and training migrants to Australia during the post World War II immigration boom. The camp was set on 130 hectares (320 acres) near Wodonga at the locality of Bonegilla in north east Victoria, between the Hume Dam and the city of Wodonga. The site was a former World War II Australian Army base, and is adjacent to the current Latchford Barracks. Before being requisitioned by the army, the site was originally a section of large pastoral land. The camp opened in 1947 and operated until 1971, over which period it received over 300,000 migrants. It is estimated that over 1.5 million Australians are descended from migrants who spent time at Bonegilla. Eric Bana's parents were both processed through Bonegilla. Other former residents include Karl Kruszelnicki, Franca Arena, Arvi Parbo, Les Murray and Raimond Gaita.
caption: Block 4 of the camp while operational in 1954
exif: {"Image ImageDescription": "Immigrantenkamp Bonegilla, met op de voorgrond Blok 4, waar de Italianen muitten. Australie 1954", "Image Artist": "Hugo Wilmar", "Image Copyright": "Collectie SPAARNESTAD PHOTO/Hugo Wilmar", "Image DateTime": "2008:10:16 14:18:05", "Image Software": "Memorix - pictura-dp.nl"}