Return back to the Migration Heritage Centre homepage Migration Heritage Centre Certificate of Registration issued to Mrs Cunial upon arrival in Australia. Click to view full image & credits. Greek migrants arriving at the International Terminal on the liner 'Patris', Sydney, 1961. Click to view full image & credits. Handprint of Kathleen Mary Cecilia Spence, wife of Moon Tong Young, taken on her arrival in Sydney, 1918. Click to view full image & credits.
 

Visit Places


   

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.


Wing Hing Long Store


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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Scheyville National Park

Fields of Memories
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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Trial Bay Gaol

Visit Trial Bay Gaol
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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New Italy Settlement


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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Image courtesy of De Bortoli Wines

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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