Learn how to access historical gazetteers, Ordnance Survey maps, and early atlases to get detailed insights into your family's origins in England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales.

Discover land and property history with our extensive map collection and enrich your family history research with unique geographical records.

Use sales plans to find information about land sales, such as prices, boundaries, roads and land use.

Published by the State Lands Departments from the 1860s onwards parish, town and county maps can be used to find land holdings, show boundaries, land use and types of ownership.

Early pastoral or squatting maps can help you locate pastoral properties relating to ownership before Torrens Title, and for identifying large pastoral and squatting runs. Many maps we have can be viewed online, and all can be viewed at the Library.

Find Australian political memorabilia and historical records which throw light on the influences and changes that have shaped our politics and political systems over the decades.

Elections and referendums are key turning points in Australia’s political history.

Find detailed records of Federal Government processes, actions, documents, statements and commentaries in our collection.

Search for government publications in our collections or in state or territory collecting institutions.

Find a range of materials about Australia’s 500 local governments which manage many of the local issues and services that impact the daily lives of residents.