December, 2022

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ID cards exhibition features at anniversary event

The new Bonegilla ID cards exhibition has opened at Block 19, as part of the recent commemorations of the Bonegilla Migrant Reception and Training Centre's 75th anniversary.

The exhibition, which can be seen in the recreation hut, makes 264,000 migrant identification cards available to search both within the exhibition and online from home [[link removed]].

For those wanting to research cards, we suggest keeping the details simple or even trying part of the name as the cards contain spelling mistakes or changes of name.

Within the individual listings there is the option to submit for yourself or a family member stories, images or videos.

Once submitted, they will be assessed and loaded. They will then be on the public database and available tor other family members and future generations.

The Bonegilla Identity Cards Exhibition Project - linking people with history - was funded by the Victorian Government.

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Re-peopling Bonegilla

A research guide by A/Prof Bruce Pennay of Charles Sturt University explores the newly digitised Bonegilla cards and administration records at the National Archives of Australia.

This guide will help readers to understand the detail captured on the ID cards.

View the publication online. [[link removed]]

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Opening times over summer and holiday period

We are open from 10am to 4pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays (except Christmas Day, Good Friday and Anzac Day).

Admission to the site for a self-guided tour is $5 adult, $4 concession or free for 16 and under

Guided tours will run on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 11am during the NSW and Victoria holidays from December 26 to January 30, 2023. Tour fees apply.

Bookings are encouraged but not essential. Tours will run for the first 20 people. Please call (02) 6020 6912 to register your interest for the guided tours.

Tours are regularly available outside school holidays. Please contact the Welcome Centre for more information.

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On display at Bonegilla

New objects from the Bonegilla Collection are now on display in the Hume Club and throughout the display buildings. We would like to thank the team from the Albury LibraryMuseum who take such care in caring for and displaying the items from the Bonegilla Collection.

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Gift ideas for Christmas

We have a range of gift options and a stack of books for sale in the Welcome Centre. Call in to get that special gift or stocking stuffer.

A small amount of 75th anniversary items are still on offer, including wine glasses, caps, china cups and lanyards.

For any of the these items, pop in to the Welcome Centre or give us a call and we can organise to get your items posted to you straight away.

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Tour bookings 2023

We offer guided tours of the original buildings of Block 19 for family or social groups, schools/education groups and bus companies, to name a few. Some tour groups choose to stay on with a catered morning tea or lunch or bring along their own picnic or lunch packs.

Tours can be customised to suit your needs but we suggest one and a half hours on site. In this time, one of our tour guides takes you through the history of the site, the stories and the original buildings, giving an extra depth of information and a chance to ask questions as you go.

Stop at the quiet room and leave a note of your feelings of the site if you wish, or read comments by people who were here. Feel free to take a little extra time to look back at displays.

A guided tour of the Bonegilla Migrant Experience is a great way to discover and learn more about this nationally significant place.

Please get in touch with the Bonegilla Migrant Experience Co-ordinator to organise your tour booking or family gathering for 2023.

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The Arc memorial sculpture

Former residents and their families are invited to purchase a plaque which can be mounted on to our memorial sculpture, The Arc (previously known as the Tribute Wall).

The Arc honours the journey of all migrants who came through the Bonegilla Migrant Reception and Training Centre.

If you would like to add your family name to it, please complete the online form. [[link removed]]

The wall will continue to grow and there is no cut-off date. It can be added to at any time. Please note, plaques cannot be processed by Christmas but our staff can assist with creating a certificate to present to a family member, explaining that a plaque is due to be laid in their honour.

Plaques take six weeks from application, payment and approval to be mounted on the arc.

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Thank you to the Bonegilla Migrant Experience team

I would like to take this chance to thank our amazing team of volunteers and staff at Bonegilla Migrant Experience for another wonderful year. They all do an amazing job caring for and presenting the site, welcoming and showing people around Block 19 and assisting with research questions. Your passion shows through to each and every visitor and it is appreciated and is commented on regularly.

Shelley – Team Leader Bonegilla Migrant Experience.

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How to contact us:

If you need to get in touch with us, please phone (02) 6020 6912 or email [[email protected]]

If you contact us at a time when we are closed, please be assured you will receive a response during our operating hours.

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- Mary Surowka

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