From city to country, migrants have shaped New South Wales' environment, culture and economy.
Go on an online journey to explore places and regions important to communities and their migration history.
You can also plan your visit to see the actual places and regions. Find information on getting there, accommodation and other local attractions.
Region: New England, NSW
Visit the Wing Hing Long & Co museum, a Chinese-Australian rural general store and a time capsule of original fittings and merchandise.
Plan a trip to Tingha and make an appointment to view this community museum.
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Region: Region: North West Sydney, NSW
Visit Scheyville National Park, the location of the former Dreadnought Training Farm and a post-Second World War Migrant Accommodation Centre. Discover its rich history, including fascinating photographs and memories of former residents.
Plan a trip to Scheyville National Park managed by the Department of Environment and Conservation NSW.
Buy our souvenir booklet Fields of Memories at Scheyville National Park
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Region: South West Rocks, NSW
Visit Trial Bay Gaol, a former concentration camp for people of German descent interned as 'enemy aliens' during World War One. View its extraordinary collection, including rare photographs.
Plan a trip to Trial Bay Gaol in the Arakoon State Conservation Area managed by the Department of Environment and Conservation NSW at South West Rocks.
Buy our souvenir booklet Zivil Lager (Internment Camp) at Trial Bay Gaol.
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Region: Northern Rivers, NSW
Visit archaeological sites illustrating the lives of the Italian settlers at New Italy in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales. The New Italy museum pays tribute to the courage and strength of Italian families in the region.
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Griffith - Fruit of our Labours
Explore a heritage trail of places associated with the history of Italian migration, settlement and horticulture in Griffith, the regional centre of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area - famous for its wine, citrus and stone fruit industries.
A Migration Heritage Centre partnership project with the Griffith City Council in association with the Griffith Italian Museum and Pioneer Park Museum
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Liverpool Migration Heritage Trail
The Migration Heritage Trail will take visitors on a tour of places within the Liverpool local government area which tell the history of Liverpool's migration and settlement from the late 18th century to the present.
A Migration Heritage Centre partnership project with the Liverpool City Council in association with the Liverpool Regional Museum
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The Migration Heritage Centre at the Powerhouse Museum is a NSW Government initiative supported by the Community Relations Commission.
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Migration Heritage Centre
Tel +61 2 9217 0412
Fax +61 2 9217 0628
Email info@migrationheritage.nsw.gov.au
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