Appendix B: Permanent POW and Internment Camps in Australia (1939–1947)
| Map No. | State | Camp No. | Name of Camp | Capacity | Operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | QLD | Gaythorne PW & I | 1800 | 1940-46 | |
| 2 | NSW | 12 | Cowra POW | 4000 | 1941-47 |
| 3 | NSW | 6, 7, 8 | Hay POW Group | 3000 | 1940-46 |
| 4 | NSW | Liverpool POW & I | 500 | 1939-46 | |
| 5 | VIC | 1 | Tatura I | 1000 | 1941-47 |
| VIC | 2 | Tatura I | 1000 | 1940-47 | |
| VIC | 3 | Tatura I (Rushworth) | 1000 | 1940-46 | |
| VIC | 4 | Tatura I (Rushworth) | 1000 | 1940-46 | |
| VIC | 13 | Murchison POW | 4000 | 1941-47 | |
| VIC | 5 | Myrtleford POW | 1000 | 1942-46 | |
| 6 | SA | 14 | Loveday POW & I | 4000 | 1942-46 |
| SA | 9 | Loveday I | 1000 | 1941-44 | |
| SA | 10 | Loveday I | 1000 | 1941-44 | |
| 7 | WA | 11 | Harvey I | 500 | 1940-42 |
| WA | 16 | Marrinup POW | 1200 | 1943-47 | |
| 8 | TAS | 18 | Brighton POW | 600 | 1944-46 |
N.B. There were other transit/staging camps throughout the country.
(Source: AWM 54, p. 223)
Map of camps in Australia