Dunera Museum
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The Dunera Museum is a heritage museum in Hay, New South Wales, that commemorates the WWII internment of “Dunera Boys” and other wartime prisoners held in local camps.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage museum
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history museum ⓘ |
| category |
State Heritage Register listing (New South Wales)
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surface form:
Heritage sites in New South Wales
Jewish museums in Australia ⓘ Museums in New South Wales ⓘ World War II museums in Australia ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Dunera Boys
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World War II internment camps in Hay ⓘ civilian internees held in Hay ⓘ wartime prisoners of war held in Hay ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
documents from Hay internment camps
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military and camp memorabilia ⓘ personal artefacts of Dunera Boys ⓘ photographs of internees ⓘ |
| hasExhibitTheme |
HMT Dunera voyage
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Hay internment camps ⓘ Jewish refugees in Australia ⓘ World War II ⓘ internment in Australia ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
commemoration of refugee experience in WWII Australia
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education about wartime internment policies in Australia ⓘ preservation of Hay camp history ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | a tourism information page on Visit Hay or local council site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | local heritage ⓘ |
| inception | late 20th century ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hay Railway Station
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Hay, New South Wales ⓘ New South Wales ⓘ Riverina region ⓘ |
| namedAfter | HMT Dunera ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Hay Historical Society ⓘ |
| partOf | Hay heritage precinct ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
articles on Dunera Boys history
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tourist brochures about Hay ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |