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Minto Bush Camp

Minto Bush Camp, established in 1958 on the Georges River in New South Wales, served as the Communist Party of Australia's national training school.

Also known informally as the Minto Bush Club, the site functioned as both an educational facility and a recreational retreat for party members and fellow travellers.

As a residential school, it hosted long-term courses as well as weekend seminars focused on Marxist theory and the specific challenges of Australian industry and politics.

Eric Aarons served as its first principal, drawing on teaching methods he had studied in China.

Beyond its political curriculum, the camp offered members a bush setting and swimming in the Georges River — earning the affectionate nickname "tropical Minto" among groups such as the Eureka Youth League and the Young Communists who gathered there.


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