Maribyrnong Immigration Detention Centre, Immigration detention facility in Maidstone, Melbourne, Australia.
The Maribyrnong Immigration Detention Centre was a facility in Melbourne that held individuals with unresolved visa status or who had violated entry requirements. The site had separate areas for men and women with controlled access points and could accommodate up to 100 people.
The facility was established in 1983 from a former migrant hostel and marked a shift in Australian immigration policy. It operated under Group 4 Falck Global Solutions Limited until its closure in December 2018.
The center represented a shift in Australian immigration policies, transforming from a migrant welcome center to a detention facility for visa violators.
Visitors today are directed toward the successor residential project that emerged on the former grounds. Information about accessibility and any possible tours is best checked before planning a visit.
After closure the site was transformed into the Maribyrnong Community Residential Facility. This provided temporary housing for 42 former detainees transitioning to life in the community.
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