The Japanese and the dark legacy of Australia's camps

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When war broke out with Japan 75 years ago, its impact on the Japanese civilians living in Australia was profound. Thousands of men, women and children were rounded up and detained in internment camps around the country. Some of the last survivors of those camps have shared dark legacies of the Second World War.


Image: Japanese detainees at Tatura (Courtesy of the Australian War Memorial)

 






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