Location of Operational Facilities

Adelaide Immigration Transit Accommodation

Located in the suburb of Kilburn, Adelaide. This facility was open in January 2011.

Brisbane Immigration Transit Accommodation

Located near the airport in Brisbane, this facility was opened in November 2007.

Christmas Island Immigration Detention Centre

Located offshore, these facilities provide accommodation for irregular maritime arrivals.

Curtin Immigration Detention Centre

Located south-east of Derby in Western Australia, this facility provides accommodation for single male irregular maritime arrivals and was reopened in June 2010.

Darwin Alternative Places of Detention

Alternative places of detention located in Darwin house unaccompanied minors and family groups of irregular maritime arrivals transferred from Christmas Island.

Inverbrackie Alternative Place of Detention

Located south-east of Adelaide in South Australia, this facility provides accommodation to up to 400 people who are assessed as acceptable for a low security facility.

Leonora Alternative Place of Detention

Leonora is located approximately 900 kilometres north-east of Perth and 300 km north of Kalgoorlie. This facility provides short-term temporary accommodation for family groups of irregular maritime arrivals transferred from Christmas Island.

Maribyrnong Immigration Detention Centre

Located in suburban Melbourne, Victoria, this facility has been operational since 1983.

Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation

Located in suburban Melbourne, Victoria, this facility was opened in June 2008.

Northern Immigration Detention Centre

Located 11 kilometres from Darwin, Northern Territory, this upgraded facility primarily accommodates illegal foreign fishers.

Perth Immigration Detention Centre

Located near the airport in Perth, Western Australia, this facility provides accommodation primarily for people in breach of border security and visa compliance requirements.

Perth Immigration Residential Housing

Located in suburban Perth, this facility provides alternative accommodation in a residential setting.

Pontville Immigration Detention Centre

Located near the town of Pontville, 30km north of Hobart. This facility opened in September 2011.

Port Augusta Immigration Residential Housing

Located in Port Augusta, South Australia, this facility provides alternative accommodation in a residential setting.

Scherger Immigration Detention Centre

Located at the Scherger RAAF Base, approximately 30 kilometres east of Weipa, Queensland, this facility provides accommodation for 300 single adult males.

Sydney Immigration Residential Housing

Located next to Villawood Immigration Detention Centre, this facility provides alternative accommodation in a residential setting.

Villawood Immigration Detention Centre

Located in suburban Sydney, New South Wales, this facility provides accommodation primarily for people in breach of border security and visa compliance requirements.