State Archives Collection

A chronological list of assisted ships arriving from 1828-1896

Key records and available indexes, relating to passengers arriving in New South Wales, 1788-1922

This guide will assist researchers tracing free persons arriving in and departing from NSW as well as the movement of vessels

The arrival of post World War II migrants has had a profound effect on the nature and diversity of Australian society. This Guide helps to commemorate cultural diversity in NSW by bringing together State archives that document the provision of education to migrants in the latter part of the 20th century. The records listed in this Guide reflect the changing role of government administration in adapting to a new era of immigration.