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This camp was located near the town of Kellerberg in the Drava River valley, northwest of Villach/Beljak. The Kellerberg Camp consisted of new prefabs, new barracks. Except for the structures and beds, the interiors were bare at first. However, the new arrivals soon took care of many needed improvements; thus accommodations became quite comfortable under the circumstances. Single people had their own barracks (separate for men and women), and families enjoyed life in much-desired separate locations.
Displaced persons who came from Camp St. Veit an der Glan were first to arrive (Oct 1945). Later, other individuals and families came from all areas under the British administration of Austria, including those who either escaped or were expelled from Yugoslavia.
The camp was multinational. Slovenes were the largest group, followed by the folks from the Baltic countries and from other Eastern and Southeastern countries of Europe. The Slovene contingent organzied educational courses and sport activities to keep people of all ages involved. Metod M. Milac and his friend, Ivan, became piano teachers. In addition to their jobs, they attended German and English language courses offered by camp volunteers. Lack of books or language texts made the progress difficult.