Marrinup Prisoner of War Camp (Number 16)

One Prisoner of War camp and 30 control centres were located in Western Australia. The Number 16 Prisoner of War compound and garrison, was built at Marrinup, 83 kilometres south of Perth, to provide farm labour and cut firewood for the state capital.

It was approximately 16 hectares in size and some of the building foundations can still be seen. The camp was basically a transit stop for workers on the way to farms or rural control centres. Prisoners stayed for long periods only for medical or disciplinary reasons.

Please care for this unique and fragile site of important Western Australian history. Be careful and walk softly, this is a fragile historic site. Please keep off foundations. Please take your litter with you.

 

Category: Historical Sites and Heritage Locations