Papua New Guinea patrol reports
This fact sheet provides information on Papua New Guinea at
Miners and millers: Yugoslavs and Italians at Gwalia
Southern European migrants arrived in large numbers to work in goldmining towns such as Gwalia. The work was often difficult and dangerous.
Italy
In the 2021 Census, 1,108,364 Australians self-identified as having Italian ancestry.
Security intelligence records held in Melbourne
Information on security intelligence records held in Melbourne.
Troopship records fill in family histories
Troopship records are an often-overlooked source to help you fill in your family’s history.
From the Baltic to the Pacific
In November 1947 the first ‘displaced persons’ from Europe arrived in Australia.
Girls on film
Photographs in the National Archives’ collection capture the faces of ordinary Australian women whose lives were about to change forever.
Civil Aliens Corps records held in Perth
The National Archives holds Allied Works Council records about the members, administration, camps and operation of the Civil Aliens Corps in Western Australia.
Security intelligence records held in Canberra
Information on National Security Security intelligence records held in Canberra.
Through the eyes of the Anzac
In 1915, three mates from Sydney used the humble camera to document their ’adventure of a lifetime’ at Gallipoli.
The 2003 Cabinet papers in context
Background to the 2003 Cabinet papers by Associate Professor David Lee, University of New South Wales.
The North Melbourne air crash
The North Melbourne air crash of 1943 occurred just a few hundred metres from where the National Archives' Victoria office is now located.
From refugee camp to the MCG
Between 1948 and 1954, 5,000 Ukrainian 'displaced persons' found refuge in Australia. Among them was future Aussie Rules legend Alex 'Jezza' Jesaulenko.
Migrant selection documents held in Canberra
Information about migrant selection documents held in Canberra.
French-Australian Shared Histories Symposium 2018
Our symposium on 23 April 2018 promoted a shared exploration of French-Australian history and culture, and records held by both national archives.
Military records held in Hobart
This fact sheet provides information on military records held in Hobart.
Francis Edgar Williams, anthropologist of Papua
This fact sheet provides information on National Archives records about Francis Edgar Williams.
No time lost – Stanley Fowler
Stanley Fowler created an extensive photographic collection while pioneering aerial reconnaissance and research of Australia’s fishing resources.
Our history
Our history shows that today's data becomes tomorrow's cultural heritage.
Sponsoring the survivors
Volunteers are making records relating to Holocaust survivors who migrated to Australia more accessible.
