Our Maps collection includes around 1 million maps, from early European charts to current mapping of Australia, in print and digital form.

Papers and microfilm of original records relating to the German colonies in the Pacific from 1884-1914, and a selection of other books on this topic.

Diaries, papers, photographs, maps and other material related to Australia's involvement in the Antarctic

A very rare chart of the Sunda Strait – located between the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Java – from 1602 has recently been added to our collection.

722 books, pamphlets, leaflets, manuscripts, newspapers and maps, mostly written in Chinese. Mainly Christian works, plus works on the Chinese language, reprints of classical writings and works relating to the Taiping Rebellion of 1850-64.

We hold 200,000+ Australian topographic maps from 1900 onward. This guide helps you find current and historical maps at various scales in our collection.

Enjoy a glimpse of the Library's extensive maps collection.

Use this guide to find squatting and pastoral maps, parish surveys and real estate plans that provide invaluable insights into land ownership and movements across Australia.

The Library has recently acquired two 17th century globe gores by Vincenzo Coronelli.

The National Library holds mapping not only for Australia, but for every country and ocean in the world and also for all the planets. 

How to find and use items in the Maps Collection.

The Asian language collections cover a broad range of formats and focus on contemporary Asia from the 19th century onwards