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A POW camp was established during World War II in July 1943 [8] to house prisoners of war after an agreement was reached with the British to house of prisoners in Western Australia. The prisoners provided labour on farms and for cutting timber. The Marrinup camp was able to house up to 1,200 prisoners and commenced operations in August 1943.
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The base was established in 1927, and known as Woodside Camp.It consisted of 162 hectares and was located 27 kilometres (17 mi) east of Adelaide, South Australia.The camp was used for the training of light horse and infantry units of the Citizens Military Force (CMF).
Blackboy Hill was named after the Australian native "black boy" plants, Xanthorrhoea preissii, which dominated the site which is now absorbed into Greenmount, Western Australia. Originally a military camp, [1] the facilities and adjacent structures were on the hill that is now used by St Anthony's Primary School and Church, and Greenmount ...
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Burke and Wills Plant Camp is a heritage-listed campsite near Betoota within the locality of Birdsville, Shire of Diamantina, Queensland, Australia. It is also known as Return Camp 46 and Burke and Wills Camp R46. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 11 December 2008. [1]
Lord Somers Camp, or "Big Camp", is an annual week-long camp for boys and girls held in Somers, Victoria, Australia.. Founded in Anglesea, Victoria, in 1929 by The 6th Baron Somers, the then Governor of Victoria, the camp has been running continuously since 1929, excluding the Second World War years of 1941-1946 [1] when the site was occupied by the RAAF.
Irwin Barracks is an Australian Army military base located in Karrakatta, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. It occupies a 62-hectare (150-acre) site on the western side of the Fremantle railway line. [1] It was previously known as Karrakatta Camp and Irwin Training Centre.