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Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation (MITA) is an Australian immigration detention centre in the Melbourne suburb of Broadmeadows. It was built on part of the Maygar Barracks site. It is operated by Serco under contract to the Australian Border Force. When it was constructed in 2008, it provided short-term hostel-style accommodation using the former officer's mess. It has since been extended, including a high-security compound opened in 2018.
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Occupancy
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Year opened
2008
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 28 May 2026 · methodology
Operator
Australian Border ForcePopulation held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
2008
Region
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Security level
High-security
Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/melbourne-immigration-transit-accommodation
"Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation." World Prisons. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/melbourne-immigration-transit-accommodation.
@misc{worldprisons-melbourne-immigration-trans,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/melbourne-immigration-transit-accommodation},
urldate = {2026-07-22}
}