Passenger records held in Hobart

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Passenger records provide a valuable source of information for family historians. The National Archives office in Hobart holds inward and outward passenger lists for the port of Hobart and some lists, cards and related registers for Tasmanian ports of Burnie, Devonport and Launceston. These records are usually arranged by the date, name of the ship, and the port of arrival or departure. Unless you know these details your search may be very time-consuming.

Passenger, crew and ship records for Tasmanian ports

Hobart
Title or description of record Date range Series number
Passenger and crew lists (inward) 1903–51 P2005
Passenger and crew lists (outward) 1903–51 (with gaps) P2004

Burnie
Title or description of record Date range Series number
Passenger lists (inward & outward) 1939–48 P2031

Devonport
Title or description of record Date range Series number
Register of passenger lists (interstate) 1924–58 P1202
Register of ships arriving at the port of Devonport 1927–50 P1240

Launceston
Title or description of record Date range Series number
Register of ships arriving at the port of Launceston 1869–1910 P588
Register of ships leaving the port of Launceston 1930–61 (with gaps) P1075

Other passenger lists

We also hold microfilm copies of the following passenger lists.

Queensland
Title or description of record Date range Series number
Bowen – Ships lists inwards Jan 1897–Dec 1962 J723
Brisbane – Ships lists inwards Aug 1852–Dec 1964 J715
Brisbane – Ships lists outwards Jan 1859–Dec 1964 J716
Bundaberg – Ships lists inwards Feb 1948–June 1950 J733
Cairns – Ships lists inwards 1897–Oct 1964 J725
Gladstone – Ships lists inwards Apr 1924–Sep 1964 J717
Mackay – Ships lists inwards Oct 1924–Oct 1962 J729
Maryborough – Ships lists inwards Apr 1929–Mar 1950 J731
Rockhampton – Ships lists inwards 1898–Oct 1962 J727
Thursday Island – Ships lists inwards Apr 1924–Jan 1964 J719
Townsville – Ships lists inwards Jan 1895–Dec 1964 J721

Victoria
Title or description of record Date range Series number
Melbourne – Ships lists inward Apr 1924–Dec 1964 B4397

Sources in other offices of the National Archives

Other offices of the National Archives, located in each capital city, also hold collections of passenger lists.

  • Fact sheet 38 - Passenger records held in Canberra
  • Fact sheet 56 - Passenger records held in Perth
  • Fact sheet 64 - Passenger records held in Sydney
  • Fact sheet 172 - Passenger records held in Melbourne
  • Fact sheet 190 - Passenger records held in Brisbane
  • Fact sheet 256 - Passenger records held in Adelaide

Earlier passenger records for Tasmanian ports

The Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office holds passenger records for the port of Hobart for the years earlier than 1903, though no similar records are held for the ports of Burnie, Devonport or Launceston.

For more information

Further information about records relating to Tasmania's maritime past is provided in Maritime records held in Hobart.