Guided tours of Bonegilla Migrant Experience
Bonegilla Migrant Experience
Step back in time, and join us on a guided tour as you learn about the fascinating history of the Bonegilla Migrant Reception and Training Centre.
Explore the original camp buildings, hear shared stories and truly...
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Guided tours of Bonegilla Migrant Experience
Bonegilla Migrant Experience
Step back in time, and join us on a guided tour as you learn about the fascinating history of the Bonegilla Migrant Reception and Training Centre.
Explore the original camp buildings, hear shared stories and truly...
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A young woman’s journey to Bonegilla
Bonegilla Migrant Experience
In 1944, Helena Gimis - better known as Marga - was living in Ogre, Latvia, with her husband Verners and infant daughter Anita. She was also pregnant with a son, Aldis, to be born in March of 1945.
Marga had grown...
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Bonegilla Book Club
Bonegilla Migrant Experience
Meeting monthly, beginning Sunday, April 14
Delve into the many fascinating and extraordinary stories of Bonegilla, civilian life and immigration after World War II.
Each month borrow a copy of the...
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Memories of Bonegilla
Bonegilla Migrant Experience
Meet Lois.
Lois is a long-time volunteer with Bonegilla Migrant Experience (BME) and has shared some of her memories of her time volunteering.
BME holds a special place in her heart.
The site, a former...
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