Set up in the garage of Tha Haser's house, this tiny grassroots display details the journey of Karen refugees who fled Myanmar (Burma) and have resettled in Nhill. Some 8% of the town's population is of Karen descent. Beforehand, many of the refugees had spent their entire lives in camps on the Thailand–Myanmar border.
Karen Museum
Victoria
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