Cowra Prisoner of War Camp

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:prison
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:capacity over 4,000 prisoners
gptkbp:closed 1947
gptkbp:commemoration annual memorial services
gptkbp:community involved in preservation efforts
involved in cultural exchanges
involved in historical research
involved in commemorative events
gptkbp:cultural_impact Japanese-Australian relations
gptkbp:cultural_representation depicted in art
depicted in literature
depicted in films
depicted in documentaries
gptkbp:current_status gptkb:historical_site
gptkbp:educational_programs offered to schools
offered to tourists
gptkbp:escapees approximately 300
gptkbp:exhibits gptkb:historical_artifacts
gptkbp:government recognized as a heritage site
protected under heritage laws
listed on the National Heritage Register
gptkbp:historical_research studied by historians
gptkbp:historical_significance site of the largest prison escape in Australia during World War II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cowra Prisoner of War Camp
gptkbp:infrastructure gptkb:river
gptkb:fencing
gptkb:barracks
recreational facilities
kitchen facilities
administrative buildings
sewage system
guard towers
hospital facilities
electricity supply system
gptkbp:international_relations symbol of reconciliation
site of cultural diplomacy
gptkbp:location gptkb:Cowra,_New_South_Wales,_Australia
gptkbp:managed_by gptkb:Australian_Army
gptkbp:memorials gptkb:Cowra_Japanese_Garden_and_Cultural_Centre
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Cowra_breakout
gptkbp:notable_inmate approximately 1,100 at the time of breakout
gptkbp:opened 1941
gptkbp:purpose detention of Japanese prisoners of war
gptkbp:result_of_breakout 1 Australian soldier killed
23 Japanese prisoners killed
several prisoners recaptured
gptkbp:tourist_attraction gptkb:Cowra_Japanese_Garden
gptkb:Cowra_POW_Camp_Museum
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:year_of_breakout gptkb:1944
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cowra_Shire
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6