CAMP 9 - LOVEDAY INTERNMENT CAMP
LOCATED NEAR BARMERA,
IN THE RIVERLAND DISTRICT OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
DURING WW2
There were a number of Internment camps located in the Riverland District of South Australia near Barmera which is 12 kms south west of Renmark. There were 3 main camps and three wood camps.
Camp 9 - Loveday Internment Camp comprised Camp HQ and 40 buildings and a compound rectangular in shape, including a hospital. The compound was able to hold 1000 persons. It commenced operating on the 12th August 1940. The first Italian prisoner arrived on 11 June 1941.
INTERNMENT CAMPS AT LOVEDAY
WOOD CAMPS AT LOVEDAY
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I'd like to thank Dennis Whiley for his assistance with this home page.
I'd also like to thank Jeff Holly for his assistance with this home page. All of the above photographs were supplied by Jeff Holly.
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