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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…
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Gepps Cross Migrant Hostel
At the time it operated, Gepps Cross hostel was called a ‘miniature suburb’. It was ‘purpose built’ using Nissen huts,…
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Glenelg Migrant Hostel
Officially referred to as Glenelg North, the hostel off Warren Avenue had the advantage of being close to existing suburbs…
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Mallala Migrant Hostel
A portion of the existing Royal Australian Air Force camp at Mallala was converted for migrant accommodation in 1950.
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Rosewater Migrant Hostel
One of the worst migrant hostels in South Australia, Rosewater consisted of converted wool stores partitioned for accommodation.
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Semaphore Migrant Hostel
Semaphore migrant hostel appears to have been home to young single men working in the area. Its proximity to the…
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Smithfield Migrant Hostel
Smithfield, when the migrant hostel opened, was an isolated rural area. It took about an hour by train to get…
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Willaston Migrant Hostel
Willaston migrant hostel, near Gawler, operated for two distinct periods, the first housing Displaced Persons, the second British migrants.
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Woodside Migrant Hostel
About 26,000 Displaced Persons and assisted migrants passed through the ‘migrant camp’ at Woodside.
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Woodville Migrant Hostel
Woodville appears to have offered a slightly higher standard of accommodation than most of the earlier migrant hostels.
