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The Australian Memory of the World Register is a national register of Australia's documentary heritage maintained by UNESCO as part of the Memory of the World Programme. As of 2024, it includes 78 different collections and archives.

Some of the entries on the Australian register are also included in the Memory of the World International Register which recognises documentary heritage of global importance.

Documentary heritage[A] Custodian(s), Location(s) Year
inscribed 		Reference
The Endeavour Journal of James Cook National Library of Australia, Canberra

35°17′48″S 149°07′47″E / 35.296633°S 149.129815°E / -35.296633; 149.129815 (National Library of Australia)

2001 [1]
The Mabo Case Manuscripts National Library of Australia, Canberra

35°17′48″S 149°07′47″E / 35.296633°S 149.129815°E / -35.296633; 149.129815 (National Library of Australia)

2001 [2]
The Story of the Kelly Gang (1906) National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra

35°17′00″S 149°07′17″E / 35.283213°S 149.121350°E / -35.283213; 149.121350 (National Film and Sound Archive)

2004 [3]
The Convict Records of Australia 2006 [4]
Mountford-Sheard Collection State Library of South Australia, Adelaide

34°55′15″S 138°36′08″E / 34.920871°S 138.602153°E / -34.920871; 138.602153 (State Library of South Australia)

2008 [5][6]
Margaret Lawrie Collection of Torres Strait Islands, 1964–1998 State Library of Queensland, Brisbane

27°28′16″S 153°01′05″E / 27.471136°S 153.018135°E / -27.471136; 153.018135 (State Library of Queensland)

2008 [7][8]
Manifesto of the Queensland Labour Party, 1892 State Library of Queensland, Brisbane

27°28′16″S 153°01′05″E / 27.471136°S 153.018135°E / -27.471136; 153.018135 (State Library of Queensland)

2008 [9][10][11]
The Convict Records of Queensland 1825–1842 State Library of Queensland, Brisbane

27°28′16″S 153°01′05″E / 27.471136°S 153.018135°E / -27.471136; 153.018135 (State Library of Queensland)

Queensland State Archives, Brisbane

27°36′38″S 153°04′26″E / 27.61055158667431°S 153.07383324852705°E / -27.61055158667431; 153.07383324852705 (State Library of Queensland)

2009 [12]
James Tyson Papers, 1834–1965 State Library of Queensland, Brisbane

27°28′16″S 153°01′05″E / 27.471136°S 153.018135°E / -27.471136; 153.018135 (State Library of Queensland)

Queensland State Archives, Brisbane

27°36′38″S 153°04′26″E / 27.61055158667431°S 153.07383324852705°E / -27.61055158667431; 153.07383324852705 (State Library of Queensland)

National Library of Australia, Canberra

35°17′48″S 149°07′47″E / 35.296633°S 149.129815°E / -35.296633; 149.129815 (National Library of Australia)

Deniliquin and District Historical Society

35°31′22″S 144°57′47″E / 35.52283797585212°S 144.96311424136917°E / -35.52283797585212; 144.96311424136917 (National Library of Australia)

2017 [13][14][15]
Giant Glass Plate Negatives of Sydney Harbour State Library of New South Wales, Sydney

33°51′58″S 151°12′48″E / 33.866163°S 151.213272°E / -33.866163; 151.213272 (State Library of New South Wales, Sydney)

2017 [16]
Anzac Day Commemoration Committee, 1916–1922 State Library of Queensland, Brisbane

27°28′16″S 153°01′05″E / 27.471136°S 153.018135°E / -27.471136; 153.018135 (State Library of Queensland)

2019 [17][18][19][20]
Dr Barbara Piscitelli AM Children's Art Archive 1986–2016; 2020 State Library of Queensland, Brisbane

27°28′16″S 153°01′05″E / 27.471136°S 153.018135°E / -27.471136; 153.018135 (State Library of Queensland)

2023 [21]
The Johnstone Gallery Archive, 1948–1992 State Library of Queensland, Brisbane

27°28′16″S 153°01′05″E / 27.471136°S 153.018135°E / -27.471136; 153.018135 (State Library of Queensland)

2021 [22][23][24][25]

Notes

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^ Names and spellings provided are based on the official list released by the Memory of the World Programme.

References

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  1. ^ "The Endeavour Journal of James Cook". Australian Memory of the World. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  2. ^ "The Mabo Case Manuscripts". Australian Memory of the World. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  3. ^ "The Story of the Kelly Gang (1906)". Australian Memory of the World. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  4. ^ "The Convict Records of Australia". Australian Memory of the World. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  5. ^ "Mountford-Sheard Collection". State Library of South Australia Collection. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Mountford-Sheard Collection". Australian Memory of the World. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Margaret Lawrie Torres Strait Island Collection". Australian Memory of the World. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  8. ^ "Margaret Lawrie Collection of Torres Strait Islands 1964–1998: treasure collection of the John Oxley Library | State Library Of Queensland". www.slq.qld.gov.au. 2021-02-24. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  9. ^ "Manifesto of the Queensland Labour Party, 1892 | Australian Memory of the World". www.amw.org.au. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  10. ^ "125th anniversary of the Manifesto of the Queensland Labour Party | State Library Of Queensland". www.slq.qld.gov.au. 2017-09-08. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  11. ^ "Manifesto of the Queensland Labour Party to the people of Queensland (dated 9 September 1892)". Australian Memory of the World. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  12. ^ "The Convict Records of Queensland 1825–1842". Australian Memory of the World. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  13. ^ "James Tyson Papers". Australian Memory of the World. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  14. ^ "UNESCO listing for JOL collection | State Library Of Queensland". www.slq.qld.gov.au. 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  15. ^ "State Library of Queensland". OM69-11, James Tyson Papers, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Australia. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  16. ^ "Giant Glass Plate Negatives of Sydney Harbour". Australian Memory of the World. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  17. ^ "Anzac Day Commemoration Committee Minutes and Suggestions 1916–1922". Australian Memory of the World. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  18. ^ "Anzac Day minute book added to the Australian Memory of the World Register | State Library Of Queensland". www.slq.qld.gov.au. 2019-03-05. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  19. ^ "Rare book that started Anzac Day tradition recognised by UNESCO world register" (PDF). State Library of Queensland. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  20. ^ "State Library of Queensland". ANZAC Day Commemoration Committee Records 1916–1974. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  21. ^ This Wikipedia article incorporates text from Children’s art recognised by UNESCO (14 April 2023) by Anita Lewis published by the State Library of Queensland under CC BY licence, accessed on 21 April 2023.
  22. ^ "The Johnstone Gallery Archive 1948 – ca 1992: treasure collection of the John Oxley Library | State Library Of Queensland". www.slq.qld.gov.au. 2021-02-24. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  23. ^ "Art gallery archive recognised by UNESCO world register" (PDF). State Library of Queensland. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  24. ^ "Johnstone Gallery Archive 1948-c1992 and Arthur Davenport Photographs 1955–1992". Australian Memory of the World. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  25. ^ "State Library of Queensland". RBHARC-7, Johnstone Gallery Archive, Australian Library of Art, State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
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