
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.
| 1 | Cablegram from Walter Burley Griffin, 1912 | ![]() | On the National Heritage List:
Newman College |
| audio mp3 | 2:04 min | 829kb | transcript | |||
| 2 | Mawson's Antarctic proclamation, 1931 | ![]() | On the National Heritage List:
Mawson's Huts |
| audio mp3 | 2:15 min | 1.06mb | transcript | |||
| 3 | Prince Albert's address for the opening of Parliament House, 1927 | ![]() | On the National Heritage List:
Old Parliament House |
| audio mp3 | 1:49 min | 859kb | transcript | |||
| 4 | Great Barrier Reef poster, 1932 | ![]() | On the National Heritage List:
Great Barrier Reef |
| audio mp3 | 2:08 min | 1.03mb | transcript | |||
| 5 | Charles Kingsford Smith's application for a pilot licence, 1921 | ![]() | On the National Heritage List:
Longreach Airport |
| audio mp3 | 2:19 min | 1.09mb | transcript | |||
| 6 | Go out to Australia – cricket poster, 1932 | ![]() | On the National Heritage List:
Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| audio mp3 | 1:45 min | 829kb | transcript | |||