List of POW camps in Australia
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Prisoner of War Camps in Australia during WWII
During World War II Australia interned enemy aliens under the National Security Act of 1939. Prisoners of War were also sent to Australia from other Allied countries.
| Camp | Place | State |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Hay | NSW |
| 7 | Hay | NSW |
| 8 | Hay | NSW |
| 12 | Cowra | NSW |
| 15 | Yanco | NSW |
| Liverpool Prisoners Of War and Internment Camp | NSW | |
| Bathurst Internment Camp at Bathurst Civil Gaol | NSW | |
| Long Bay Civil Gaol | NSW | |
| Long Bay State Reformatory | NSW | |
| Orange Temporary Internment Camp | NSW | |
| Peat's Island Civil Reformatory | NSW | |
| Gaythorne Prisoners of War and Internment Camp | QLD | |
| Chinese Camp at Bulimba shipyard, Brisbane for Native Labour Company | QLD | |
| Enoggera Temporary Internment and POW Camp | QLD | |
| North Ward POW Compound | QLD | |
| Stuart Prison, Stuart, Townsville | QLD | |
| Thompson's Point POW camp | QLD | |
| 17 | Sandy Creek Internment and POW Camp | SA |
| 9 | Loveday | SA |
| 10 | Loveday | SA |
| 14 | Loveday | SA |
| Cook POW Labour Camp No. 3 POW Labour Detachment | SA | |
| Gladstone Civil Gaol | SA | |
| Katarapko (Wood Camp) | SA | |
| Keswick Temporary Internment and Transit Camp | SA | |
| Nangwarry (Wood Camp) | SA | |
| Moorook West (Wood Camp) | SA | |
| Wandillo, Prisoner of War Hostel | SA | |
| Woolenook (Wood Camp) | SA | |
| 18 | Brighton | TAS |
| 1 | Tatura | VIC |
| 2 | Tatura | VIC |
| 3 | Rushworth | VIC |
| 4 | Rushworth | VIC |
| 5 | Myrtleford | VIC |
| 6 | Graytown POW Camp | VIC |
| 13 | Murchison | VIC |
| 19 | Tatura | VIC |
| Camp Darley | VIC | |
| Camp Pell - Victoria (part of Australian Army Camp) | VIC | |
| Dhurringile Internment and POW Camp (Tatura, Victoria) | VIC | |
| Green Mill Temporary Internment Camp (Melbourne, Victoria) | VIC | |
| Rowville Internment Camp | VIC | |
| 11 | Harvey Internment Camp | WA |
| 16 | Marrinup POW Camp | WA |
| No. 11 Detention Barracks Fremantle Prison | WA | |
| Jarrahdale POW Camp | WA | |
| No 8 Prisoner of War Labour Detachment from No 13 camp, Victoria | WA | |
| North Dandalup Work Camp | WA | |
| Northam POW Camp | WA | |
| Northcliffe POW Camp | WA | |
| Parkeston Transit and Detention Camp | WA | |
| Rottnest Island POW Hostel | WA | |
| Wembley POW Camp | WA | |
| Woodman's Point Internment Camp | WA |
