Land
Surveyor General's crown plans 1792-1886
A complete listing of the Surveyor General's Crown Plans from the Select List of Maps and Plans (and Supplement), 1792-1886
Surveyors' field books 1794-1860
The index records surveyor's name, date and locality covered and gives book and citation numbers
Land grants and leases (registers) 1792-1865
This is an index of the first six volumes of the Surveyor General's Registers of Land Grants and Leases [7/445, 7/447-451] and contains all grants to 1819, mainland grants to 1822 and Cumberland grants, 1823-65
Colonial Secretary's letters relating to land 1826-1856
Search 20,000 entries covering requests from individuals for land – leases and purchases – received by the Colonial Secretary's office between 1826 and 1856
Local history guide
Resources in our collection to help local historians trace the history of a place
Commissioners of Crown Lands guide
A brief overview of the major sources and key related series we hold that relate to the Commissioners of Crown Lands
Surveyor General guide
These cartographic records provide detailed descriptions of the nature, agricultural potential & occupancy of land in the colony
Conditional purchase of crown land guide
This Guide provides an historical background on the conditional purchase scheme in NSW from 1862 to 1951, also known as 'free selection before survey' along with a list of the major record series and step-by-step guidance on how to access them
Crown lands occupation guide
Sources relating to the occupation of Crown lands in the period prior to 1856