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Revision as of 13:33, 23 December 2008



Wikipedia image; Map of Australia



Capital Canberra

Language English

Currency Australian dollar



Australia comprises six states, two mainland territories and a few island territories. Six colonies were created in the late 18th and 19th centuries and became the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. Australia’s main industries were the mining of coal, iron ore, copper, tin, gold and silver, along with farming.



Australia-General

  • Oz Gen Link - Has links to useful sites in Australia & abroad


The States

New South Wales

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  • New South Wales State Archives/Records office - Each Tuesday Laurie in Oz


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Queensland

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  • Nambour Chronicle Searchable pdf images of The Chronicle - pages to download after free registration

South Australia

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  • South Australia Genealogy Links - over 100 genealogy links for South Australia, Australia, inc. Ships' Passenger Lists, Censuses, Cemetery Transcriptions and Military Records


Tasmania

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Victoria

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  • Victorian BMD searchable indexes, images of the original entries can be downloaded for a fee



Western Australia

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Karrakatta, Perth Richard in Perth


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The Territories

Australian Capital Territory


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Links


Jervis Bay Territory

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not listed, yet.


Northern Territory

From 1926 to 1931, Central Australia existed as a separate territory, before being reincorporated into the Northern Territory.

Genealogical Society of Northern Territory


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External

Ashmore and Cartier Islands

Australian Antarctic Territory

Norfolk Island

Christmas Island

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Coral Sea Islands Territory

Heard and McDonald Islands


Emigration/Immigration and Shipping and Passenger Lists




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