Research guides
The National Archives has 2 series of guides to help you find relevant records in our collection. We also have several books on finding records.
Storing and charges at the National Archives
The National Archives charges agencies for the storage of temporary and unevaluated records
Government House, Canberra
Information on records about Government House, Canberra.
Fremantle Harbour
Information on National Archives records about Fremantle Harbour.
High Court of Australia
Information on records in the National Archives from the High Court of Australia.
ASIO files on writers and literary groups
Information on records about ASIO files on writers and literary groups.
Commonwealth banking policy
Information on National Archives records related to Commonwealth banking policy.
National service, 1951–59
Information on researching records on National Service from 1951–59.
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Privileges
Records of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Privileges held in the National Archives.
Royalty and Australian society
Information on records in the National Archives about Australia's relationship with the British monarchy.
British nuclear tests at Maralinga
A guide to records created by Commonwealth agencies relating to nuclear testing at Maralinga.
Customs houses in South Australia
Information on National Archives records about customs houses in South Australia.
The Boer War: Australians and the war in South Africa, 1899–1902
A guide to the official government records of Australia's involvement in the Boer War. It includes both colonial and Commonwealth records.
Register as a researcher
How to register as a researcher so that you may view original records.
Australia and the United Nations
Information on researching archival records about Australia and the United Nations.
D Notices
This fact sheet provides information on National Archives records about D notices.
Walter Burley Griffin and the design of Canberra
National archival records about Walter Burley Griffin and the design of Canberra.
Conscription referendums, 1916 and 1917
Information on National Archives records about the conscription referendums, 1916 and 1917.
Building the provisional Parliament House
Information on how to research records about building the provisional Parliament House.
Eddie Koiki Mabo and the Mabo Case
The National Archives holds a diverse array of records relating to the Mabo case.
