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.
La Perouse, Botany Bay
Region: East Sydney, NSW
Botany Bay is one of the most significant places in the history of
migration to Australia. It is the location where James Cook and the
crew of the HMS Endeavour made first contact with the indigenous people on the east coast of Australia in 1770. After the arrival of the British First Fleet and the French Lapérouse Expedition in 1788 the European colonisation of Australia began.
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Liverpool Migration Heritage Trail
Region: South West Sydney, NSW
Take an exciting historical journey through the Liverpool City Council area. The first of its kind in south west Sydney, this permanent trail honors the heritage places of our many communities.
A NSW Migration Heritage Centre, Casula Powerhouse and Heritage Branch, Department of Planning (NSW) initiative.
Pick up a brochure at Casula Powerhouse, Liverpool City Council or Liverpool Library.
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Bonegilla Migrant Experience Heritage Park
Region: Albury-Wodonga
Visit Bonegilla, a National Heritage listed place near Wodonga, and see the Bonegilla Collection at the Albury LibraryMuseum. Reminisce or learn about the rich history of Bonegilla - the largest and longest operating centre of the post-war era in Australia.
Plan a trip to Albury-Wodonga to visit the Albury LibraryMuseum and the Bonegilla Migrant Experience Heritage Park managed by Parklands Albury-Wodonga.
Buy our souvenir booklet So Much Sky: Bonegilla Reception and Training Centre 1947-1971 at the Albury LibraryMuseum.
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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.
Buy our souvenir booklet Wing Hing Long & Co: Chinese-Australian Rural General Store 1881-1998 at the Store.
Plan a trip to Tingha and make an appointment to view this community museum.
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Scheyville National Park
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.
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
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.
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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Coming soon
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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