Australia List of concentration and internment camps
during world war i, 2,940 german , austrian men interned in ten different camps in australia. of men listed being austrians croatian coastal region of dalmatia, under austrian rule.
in 1915 many of smaller camps in australia closed, inmates transferred larger camps. largest camp @ holsworthy in new south wales. families of interned men placed in camp near canberra.
during world war ii, internment camps established @ orange , hay in new south wales ethnic germans in australia loyalty suspect; german refugees nazism including dunera boys ; , italian immigrants, many later transferred tatura in victoria (4,721 italian immigrants interned in australia).
the department of immigration , border protection jointly manages 2 immigration centres on nauru , manus island host governments of nauru , papua new guinea, indefinite detention of asylum seekers attempting reach australia boat. claims of asylum seekers refugee status processed in these centres. part of australian government s policy asylum seekers attempting reach australia boat never permitted settle in australia, if found refugees, may settled in other countries. clear intention of australian government s policy deter asylum seekers attempting reach australia boat. great majority of boats come indonesia, used convenient jumping-off point asylum seekers other countries want reach australia.
these centres not unhcr endorsed refugee camps, , operation of these facilities has caused controversy, such allegations of torture , other breaches of human rights.
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