Cowra Prisoner of War Camp Site
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Cowra Prisoner of War Camp Site is a historic World War II prisoner-of-war camp in New South Wales, Australia, best known as the location of the 1944 Cowra breakout, one of the largest prison escapes of the war.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cowra Prisoner of War Camp | 2 |
| Cowra Prisoner of War Camp Site canonical | 2 |
| Cowra POW Breakout sites | 1 |
| Cowra POW Camp | 1 |
| Cowra POW camp | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2933359 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cowra Prisoner of War Camp Site Context triple: [Cowra, hasHeritage, Cowra Prisoner of War Camp Site]
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A.
Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement
Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement is an open-air museum in Victoria, Australia, that recreates a 19th- and early 20th-century riverside pioneer town with historic buildings, exhibits, and heritage experiences.
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B.
Dungog Museum
Dungog Museum is a local history museum in Dungog, New South Wales, showcasing the region’s cultural and rural heritage through artifacts, photographs, and archival displays.
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C.
Wentworth Pioneer Museum
Wentworth Pioneer Museum is a local history museum in Wentworth, New South Wales, showcasing the region’s pioneering, riverboat, and rural heritage through artifacts, photographs, and historical displays.
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D.
Port Arthur Historic Site
Port Arthur Historic Site is a former 19th-century penal settlement in Tasmania, Australia, preserved as a major heritage destination illustrating the history of British convict transportation.
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E.
Museum of the Riverina
The Museum of the Riverina is a regional museum in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, that preserves and showcases the social, cultural, and environmental history of the Riverina region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cowra Prisoner of War Camp Site Target entity description: Cowra Prisoner of War Camp Site is a historic World War II prisoner-of-war camp in New South Wales, Australia, best known as the location of the 1944 Cowra breakout, one of the largest prison escapes of the war.
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A.
Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement
Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement is an open-air museum in Victoria, Australia, that recreates a 19th- and early 20th-century riverside pioneer town with historic buildings, exhibits, and heritage experiences.
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B.
Dungog Museum
Dungog Museum is a local history museum in Dungog, New South Wales, showcasing the region’s cultural and rural heritage through artifacts, photographs, and archival displays.
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C.
Wentworth Pioneer Museum
Wentworth Pioneer Museum is a local history museum in Wentworth, New South Wales, showcasing the region’s pioneering, riverboat, and rural heritage through artifacts, photographs, and historical displays.
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D.
Port Arthur Historic Site
Port Arthur Historic Site is a former 19th-century penal settlement in Tasmania, Australia, preserved as a major heritage destination illustrating the history of British convict transportation.
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E.
Museum of the Riverina
The Museum of the Riverina is a regional museum in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, that preserves and showcases the social, cultural, and environmental history of the Riverina region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II site
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former prisoner-of-war camp ⓘ heritage-listed site ⓘ |
| breakoutCasualties |
4 Australian soldiers killed
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over 200 Japanese prisoners killed or wounded ⓘ |
| breakoutParticipants | Japanese prisoners of war ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| continent | Australia ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| currentUse | heritage and archaeological site ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent |
1944
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5 August 1944 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1947 ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| event | Cowra breakout ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Cowra Shire
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surface form:
Cowra Shire Council
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| hasArchaeologicalRemains |
camp foundations
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guard towers foundations ⓘ perimeter fences traces ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Australian military history
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Military history of New South Wales ⓘ World War II prisoner-of-war camps in Australia ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
Cowra Japanese Garden and Cultural Centre
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Cowra Japanese War Cemetery ⓘ
surface form:
Cowra War Cemetery
|
| heritageDesignation | state heritage (archaeological site) (NSW) ⓘ |
| heritageRegister |
State Heritage Register listing (New South Wales)
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surface form:
New South Wales State Heritage Register
|
| heritageStatus |
State Heritage Register listing (New South Wales)
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surface form:
New South Wales State Heritage Register
|
| housedPrisonersFrom |
Germany
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Italy ⓘ Japan ⓘ Korea ⓘ Taiwan, Province of China ⓘ
surface form:
Taiwan
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| knownFor |
Cowra breakout
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World War II sites ⓘ
surface form:
World War II prisoner-of-war camp
|
| languageOfLocality | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Australia
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Cowra ⓘ New South Wales ⓘ |
| numberOfPrisonersDuringWar | over 4000 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Australian Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cowra Prisoner of War Camp Site
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Cowra POW Camp
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| region |
Central West (New South Wales)
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surface form:
Central West New South Wales
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| significance | site of one of the largest prison escapes of World War II ⓘ |
| startDate | 1941 ⓘ |
| state | New South Wales ⓘ |
| tourism | open to visitors ⓘ |
| usedFor | internment of prisoners of war ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cowra Prisoner of War Camp Site Description of subject: Cowra Prisoner of War Camp Site is a historic World War II prisoner-of-war camp in New South Wales, Australia, best known as the location of the 1944 Cowra breakout, one of the largest prison escapes of the war.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cowra POW camp
this entity surface form:
Cowra Prisoner of War Camp
Cowra Prisoner of War Camp Site
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partOf
→
Cowra Prisoner of War Camp Site
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Cowra POW Camp
this entity surface form:
Cowra Prisoner of War Camp
this entity surface form:
Cowra POW Breakout sites