Camp Pell was a large US Army base during WW2 located at Royal Park, Melbourne, Australia. At its peak the camp accommodated 15,000 servicemen. After the war Camp Pell became emergency housing for homeless families and was noted for its less than standard living conditions. The army camp was finally closed in 1956 with the area being returned to public land for the Melbourne Olympic Games held that year.
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| Camp Pell Officers Barracks, situated north of Macarthur Rd. 1944 |
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| Officers Barracks today, a sports oval. |
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| Camp Pell Headquarters Administration Area with the Transport Office located in the centre of the picture. 20/10/1944 |
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| The view today along Macarthur Rd where the Headquarters Administration area was once located. |
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| The Headquarters and Administration Area showing the Ration Office (mid-foreground) and the Transport Office to the extreme right. |
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| The Headquarters Administration Area site today. Only Macarthur Rd and the Palm Tree to the right of the picture remain. |
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| The Headquarters Administration Area from the Parade Ground. 1944 |
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| Headquarters and Administration Area as it appears today. |
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| Camp Pell facing south-west from Macarthur Rd. 1944 |
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| Today an open park albeit slightly overgrown. |
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| 1944 image of the Leave & Transit Depot Administration Huts. |
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| The Leave & Transit Depot as it appears in 2013. |
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| Burke & Wills monument with Camp Pell in the background. 1944 |
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| The Burke & Wills monument today. |
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