Journey through Australia’s heritage with an iPod

Location of records featured in this tour
Location of records featured in this tour

Records in Memory of a Nation can transport you to places on the Australian Government's National Heritage List, which recognises and protects our most valued natural, Indigenous and historic heritage.

Witness the heroic journeys of Douglas Mawson and Charles Kingsford Smith, the beauty of the Great Barrier Reef and the brilliance of Walter Burley Griffin. Find the exhibits in the gallery, and hear more about them through the iPod audio tour.

For a preview of the tour, download the audio files below. You can also explore the exhibition‘s links with the National Heritage List.

To take the tour, visit the National Archives and speak to a gallery host. They will issue you with an iPod and provide any further help you need.

This tour is a joint project between the National Archives of Australia and the Department of Environment and Water Resources.

1Cablegram from Walter Burley Griffin, 1912Detail from Griffin cablegramOn the National Heritage List:
Newman College
audio mp3 | 2:04 min | 829kb | transcript

2Mawson's Antarctic proclamation, 1931Detail from Mawson proclamationOn the National Heritage List:
Mawson's Huts
audio mp3 | 2:15 min | 1.06mb | transcript

3Prince Albert's address for the opening of Parliament House, 1927Detail from Prince Albert's address for the opening of Parliament HouseOn the National Heritage List:
Old Parliament House
audio mp3 | 1:49 min | 859kb | transcript

4Great Barrier Reef poster, 1932Detail from Barrier Reef posterOn the National Heritage List:
Great Barrier Reef
audio mp3 | 2:08 min | 1.03mb | transcript

5Charles Kingsford Smith's application for a pilot licence, 1921Detail from Charles Kingsford Smith's application for a pilot licenceOn the National Heritage List:
Longreach Airport
audio mp3 | 2:19 min | 1.09mb | transcript

6Go out to Australia – cricket poster, 1932Detail from cricket posterOn the National Heritage List:
Melbourne Cricket Ground
audio mp3 | 1:45 min | 829kb | transcript