Howard Springs Quarantine Facility
 The huge site | |
| Date | 2020 - Present |
|---|---|
| Website | https://aecom.com/projects/manigurr-ma-village/ |
| Description | COVID 19 in Australia is here to stay. This massive facility is the first of its kind, and has two thousand of beds meant for mandatory quarantine. |
The Howard Springs Quarantine Facility[1] is the first of its kind in Australia. Constructed for quarantine during the COVID-19 Event, travellers entering Australia have to go here and stay for a fortnight before being able to leave.
Located on Howard Springs Road, the site has close and easy access to the Stuart Highway, one of Australia's main highways. It runs across Australia; from Darwin in the Northern Territory to Port Augusta in South Australia.
Melbourne’s Centre for National Resilience will be modelled on this site.
History
It was formerly known as Manigurr-ma Village, built north of the locality of Howard Springs just outside Darwin. It was built to house Japanese migrant construction workers. The facility was closed and abandoned in 2018. In 2020 it was taken over by the Australian government.
The facility has a 2,000 capicity.[2]
