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Bonegilla
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As the first Australian home for about 320,000 post-war migrants from more than 30 countries, Bonegilla is a reminder of the role immigrants played in developing the Wodonga region and Australia.
Once made up of 24 accommodation blocks and administration buildings spread over a 130ha area, today all that is left of the centre is Block 19.
Bonegilla’s Block 19 is 10km northeast of Wodonga and provides visitors with a vivid insight into what migrants would have experienced in their first Australian home.
It is now the hub of a new interpretative centre called The Beginning Place, built to increase the understanding of visitors to the migrant experience.
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The Beginning Place is open from 9.30am to 4.30pm daily and features historic facts, stories, photos, a short film and artworks depicting various migrants’ stories.
A focus point for all post-war migrants, families and members of the public, The Beginning Place is a cultural heritage site of great national significance to all Australians.
Self-guided tour brochures are available at the site to explain how the various buildings were used during its history.
For more information about the Bonegilla Block 19, click here
