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Donald, Beverley

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Beverley Donald is a retired local studies librarian who has written five books about the Liverpool and Fairfield areas: A Little Bit Country, about Badgerys Creek; Foundations of Faith, about churches in the Fairfield area, Hargrave Park?: Never Heard Of It, Leading Liverpool and Shaping Fairfield

Holsworthy Internment Camp during World War I as Author
Liverpool Internment Camp during World War II as Author

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Holsworthy Internment Camp during World War I

When the Commonwealth Government assented to the War Precautions Act in 1914, people of German origin or descent, as well as those from countries allied with Germany, were deemed a national security risk and detained. Deprived of their freedom and with limited family visits, the camp men cleared land, constructed roads and worked on the railway, as well as building community enterprises such as shops, cafes, theatre groups and orchestras. Some spent as long as six years in the camp where they faced deportation and an influenza epidemic. What they made of life during their internment says a lot about their spirit.

Liverpool Internment Camp during World War II

The Liverpool Internment Camp at Moorebank commenced on 15 October 1939 under the direct control of the Australian Army Base at Victoria Barracks, Sydney. When larger camps were built at Orange and Hay in 1940 the camp was closed, however, after eight months it was re-opened for internees in transit to other states and as a holding camp for 'special internees' including members of the Australia First Movement.