Stanley Fowler created an extensive photographic collection while pioneering aerial reconnaissance and research of Australia’s fishing resources.

We look at the state-of-the art technology that helped visitors explore Expo 88 in Brisbane.

In 1935, a new airline called Qantas Empire Airways launched the first regular flights between Australia and Europe.

As leaders in the archival community, representatives of the National Archives often present at industry conferences. Read more here.

A brief history of Lytton Quarantine Station in Brisbane, Queensland.

A treasure trove of records from the National Archival collection document Prince Philip's many visits to Australia.

Maltese migration records from 1948 to 1955 bring to light amazing photographs which convey the spirit and character of these migrants.

Marion Mahony and Walter Burley Griffin's love of nature was fundamental to their design for Australia's new capital.

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The National Archives holds records of Australian servicemen and women from the First World War.

Petitions held by the National Archives of Australia help to tell the story of Aboriginal activism from as early as the 1930s.

In 1973 the Merchant Vessel Blythe Star sank off the coast of Tasmania. It was a tragedy that led to legislative reform that improved safety at sea.

The National Archives holds records relating to every conflict Australia was involved in from 1899 to 1975.

A range of policies govern the National Archives' operations and projects.

Find records about more than 3200 children who migrated to Australia under approved schemes between 1947 and 1953.

Illegal brewing had its heyday in rural Australia during the 1930s.

January 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the collision between the SS Lake Illawarra and the Tasman Bridge.

In September 1956 Peyton Place burst onto the American scene as the country's most controversial novel. It was also controversial in Australia.

This policy outlines the framework for the disposal of records in the National Archives’ custody following digitisation.

If we refuse access to records under the Archives Act 1983, we will give you our reasons in writing. If you do not agree, you may apply for a review.