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Australian Royality

This site by Marion Purnell features a fully searchable online family tree of colonial Australians, their forbears and descendants. It includes 75,281+ individuals who lived in New South Wales … more

Malvern Historical Society

The Society actively collects and preserves material relating to the area formerly the City of Malvern, Victoria, now part of the City of Stonnington. The site includes Quick Facts, Oral History, … more

WikiNorthia: Documenting life in Melbourne's North

This  wiki consists of contributions by a wide cross section of people living in the City of Moreland, the City of Darebin, the City of Banyule, the Shire of Nillumbik and the City of … more

Darebin Heritage

Thus site presents Darebin's local history through a series of articles researched, authored and managed by Darebin Libraries. Includes information on researching family history, Darebin's Great War, … more

Queensland Government Gazette 1859-1900

Annual listing of Queensland government business, including jobs, tenders, and land transactions. Includes proclamations, official appointments (from teachers to railway employees), licences, legal … more

New South Wales Government Gazette Index 1980-2013

There are links to indexes 1980-2013 which you can  use to search for specific supplements, acts, proclamations and legislation and other gazetted items. There is also links to the notification … more

City of Sydney Archives - Historical Atlas of Sydney

This collection contains digitised versions of maps and associated documents. These include: • City Section Survey Plans, 1833• Francis Webb Sheilds Plan of Sydney, 1844• City Detail … more

Royal Commission for the Improvement of the City of Sydney and its Suburbs, 1909

City of Sydney Archives - Historical Atlas of Sydney - Royal Commission for the Improvement of the City of Sydney and its Suburbs, 1909 - The final report comprising 50 foolscap-sized pages,  … more

City of Sydney Archives - Sands Directories 1858-1933

Use this site to key word search Sands Sydney, Suburban and Country Commercial Directories 1858-1933. Note the directory was not published in 1872, 1874, 1878 and 1881. The directories can also be … more

Outback Family History

This site aims to make the local and family history on the rich and diverse Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia available to everyone free of charge. The site can be keyword searched and is … more

VOC Historical Society

This comprehensive site details the Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie VOC (United Dutch East Indies Company) their mariners, ships and the impact they had on Western Australia … more

Text Queensland - Queensland's past online

This free website presents a unique and dynamic collection of full-text, searchable, digitised sources on Queensland’s colonial and state history. It features books, journals, theses and … more

Church Point Reserve Association (Sydney)

This site contains detailed local history information including a comprehensive history of Church Point Cemetery detailing those buried there. New more