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Elder Park migrant hostel

Right in the centre of the city, Elder Park was a first stopping point for many new migrants arriving in…

accommodation, migrant hostel

1940s, 1950s, 1960s
Gepps Cross Migrant Hostel

At the time it operated, Gepps Cross hostel was called a ‘miniature suburb’. It was ‘purpose built’ using Nissen huts,…

migrant hostel

1950s, 1960s, mid twentieth century
Glenelg Migrant Hostel

Officially referred to as Glenelg North, the hostel off Warren Avenue had the advantage of being close to existing suburbs…

migrant hostel

1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, mid twentieth century
Mallala Migrant Hostel

A portion of the existing Royal Australian Air Force camp at Mallala was converted for migrant accommodation in 1950.

migrant hostel
Rosewater Migrant Hostel

One of the worst migrant hostels in South Australia, Rosewater consisted of converted wool stores partitioned for accommodation.

migrant hostel

1950s
Semaphore Migrant Hostel

Semaphore migrant hostel appears to have been home to young single men working in the area. Its proximity to the…

migrant hostel

1940s, 1950s
Smithfield Migrant Hostel

Smithfield, when the migrant hostel opened, was an isolated rural area. It took about an hour by train to get…

migrant hostel

1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s
Willaston Migrant Hostel

Willaston migrant hostel, near Gawler, operated for two distinct periods, the first housing Displaced Persons, the second British migrants.

migrant hostel

1950s
Woodside Migrant Hostel

About 26,000 Displaced Persons and assisted migrants passed through the ‘migrant camp’ at Woodside.

migrant hostel
Woodville Migrant Hostel

Woodville appears to have offered a slightly higher standard of accommodation than most of the earlier migrant hostels.

migrant hostel

1960s, 1970s

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