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Quamby Youth Detention Centre (1962 - 2008)

  • Quamby Youth Detention Centre, Symonston, Canberra - view of the centre [picture].

    Quamby Youth Detention Centre, Symonston, Canberra - view of the centre [picture]., c. 1996, by Seselja, Loui, courtesy of National Library of Australia.
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From
1962
To
2008
Categories
Government-run, Home, Juvenile Justice Centre and Youth Training Centre
Alternative Names
  • Quamby
  • Quamby Remand Centre

The Quamby Youth Detention Centre in Symonston opened in 1962. It was a government-run facility, housing youth on short term remand, and (in the absence of any other facility) some children unable to live at home. Most ACT children who were sent to institutions in New South Wales initially spent some time in Quamby. In 2008, Quamby was replaced by the Bimberi Youth Justice Centre.

Details

Location

1962 - 2008
Location - Quamby Youth Detention Centre was situated on Mugga Lane, Symonston. Location: Symonston

Timeline

 1962 - 2008 Quamby Youth Detention Centre
       2008 - Bimberi Youth Justice Centre

Run By

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Related Organisations

  • Birralee (1957? - 1968)

    Quamby Youth Detention Centre and Birralee were the only government-run institutions for children in Canberra, until the establishment of Bimberi Youth Detention Centre in 2008.

  • Lowana Youth Services (1989 - 2012)

    Lowana Youth Services provided programs and assistance aimed at helping young people exiting Quamby Youth Detention Centre before its closure in 2008.

    Date: 1989 - 2008

Publications

Books

  • Walmsley, R., Coull, V., Vinson, T., Report, Beyond the image, December 1984 / Review of Welfare Services and Policies in the A.C.T., Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 1985, 674 pp. pp. Details

Online Resources

Photos

Quamby Youth Detention Centre, Symonston, Canberra - residents and instructor in industrial arts room
Title
Quamby Youth Detention Centre, Symonston, Canberra - residents and instructor in industrial arts room
Type
Image
Date
1996 - 1997
Creator
Seselja, Loui
Source
National Library of Australia

Details

Quamby Youth Detention Centre, Symonston, Canberra - typical residents room
Title
Quamby Youth Detention Centre, Symonston, Canberra - typical residents room
Type
Image
Date
1996 - 1997
Creator
Seselja, Loui
Source
National Library of Australia

Details

Quamby Youth Detention Centre, Symonston, Canberra - view of the centre [picture].
Title
Quamby Youth Detention Centre, Symonston, Canberra - view of the centre [picture].
Type
Image
Date
c. 1996
Creator
Seselja, Loui
Source
National Library of Australia

Details

Sources used to compile this entry: Parry, Naomi, 'Mount Penang Training School for Boys (1946 - 1987)', in Find & Connect New South Wales, Commonwealth of Australia, 2012, http://www.findandconnect.gov.au/nsw/biogs/NE00427b.htm; Parry, Naomi, 'Ormond, Thornleigh (1946-1998)', in Find & Connect New South Wales, Commonwealth of Australia, 2012, http://www.findandconnect.gov.au/nsw/biogs/NE01062b.htm; Parry, Naomi, 'Parramatta Girls Training School (1946 - 1975)', in Find & Connect New South Wales, This web page provdes a more detailed description of the Parramatta Girls Training School, Commonwealth of Australia, 2012, http://www.findandconnect.gov.au/nsw/biogs/NE01318b.htm; Walmsley, R., Coull, V., Vinson, T., Report, Beyond the image, December 1984 / Review of Welfare Services and Policies in the A.C.T., Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 1985, 674 pp. pp.

Prepared by: Lydia Connell