The Library has a small but significant collection of Indigenous music. This includes music both written by Indigenous people and interpreted by Europeans from interactions with Indigenous people.

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Augustus Earle (1793–1838) was an artist working in the colony of New South Wales around 1825. He painted several portraits of Bungaree, a notable Aboriginal leader.

We are striving to increase the representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees in our workforce and to continue to build respectful relationships with communities and connect them with our collections.

We have developed an Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) Protocol to guide people on how to access and use ICIP in our collections.

Australians have often gone to great lengths to see their favourite sporting teams, even back in the 1860s!

If you are considering independently publishing your book, learn how to get your published book into the Library's collection.

Find out how to access over 60,000 passes issued to Indian people who came to Fiji as indentured labourers.

We asked Australians with Indian heritage to help us build our collection and these materials are now online. 

Learn about the items collected during the Indian Diaspora in Australia collecting project from curator Cherie Carter and material donor Dr Lariane Fonseca.

The National Library of Australia is calling on Australians with Indian heritage to add their story and experiences to the national collection.