Welcome to the Migration Heritage Centre
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Migrants have journeyed to Australia and settled in the State of New South Wales
both willingly and unwillingly, legally and illegally, as convicts, prisoners of
war, as free or assisted immigrants or as refugees...
Objects Through Time
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View the timeline
Objects through Time takes you on an online journey through a timeline of fascinating objects to explore important chapters, places and events in Australian migration history.
Belongings
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View stories
Memories, personal mementos and photographs of former migrants who arrived in Australia in the decades after the Second World War.
So Much Sky - Bonegilla Migrant Experience Heritage Park
Reminisce or learn about the rich history of the former Bonegilla Migrant Reception and Training Centre - a National Heritage listed place.
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Sharing the Lode: The Broken Hill Migrant Story
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View the online exhibition
Celebrate the lives of people from non-English speaking backgrounds who have made Broken Hill their home since 1883.
Visit Sharing the Lode at the Migrant Museum, Sulphide Street, Broken Hill
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Awards
2009 National Trust Heritage - Cultural Heritage Award
2009 National Trust Heritage - Interpretation and Presentation Award
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What's New
At The Beach
Visit Botany Bay - one of the most important places in Australia's immigration history.
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Wing Hing Long Store
Visit a Chinese-Australian rural general store - a time capsule of original fittings and merchandise.
» View online exhibition
Lebanese Heritage
A new Australian Lebanese Historical Society community history.
» Lebanese Settlement in NSW (PDF)