Migration

Ship and tugboat in Darling Harbour

Miscellaneous immigrants index 1828-1843

Search for passengers who paid their own fare and also assisted immigrants. Information includes: name, ship, date of arrival, age and events (e.g. shipwreck)

Ships at Millers Point 1936

Unassisted immigrants index 1842-1855

Unassisted (or free) passengers came to Australia at their own expense, including ships' crew and military

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Assisted immigrants digitised shipping lists 1828-1896

If you know the ship your assisted passengers arrived on you can search, view & download the digitised shipping list

Ocean liner in Sydney Harbour

Vessels arrived in Sydney 1837-1925

If you know the name of the ship, this index will be useful to check or confirm the date of arrival

Seaman at the ship's wheel

Crew and passengers 1828-1841

This index may assist those searching for crew of ships arriving in New South Wales between 1828 and 1841

Assisted Immigrants Index 1839-1896

Assisted immigrants arriving in Sydney and Newcastle 1844-59, Moreton Bay 1848-59 and Port Phillip 1839-51

A hand-coloured aquatint of views in the island of Sri Lanka

Collection insights from a guest refugee curator

Jagath Dheerasekara has exhibited in solo and group exhibitions and his work is held in both institutional and private collections across Australia

A couple looking towards the horizon

Finding resources about immigration

Finding when your ancestors arrived in NSW can be challenging. This webinar highlights some resources that can help you with this research

Chinese migration & settlement

Chinese migration and settlement in New South Wales has a long history