Catalogue description War and Colonial Department: North Australia Entry Books

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Details of CO 395
Reference: CO 395
Title: War and Colonial Department: North Australia Entry Books
Description:

This series contains entry books relating to North Australia.

Date: 1846
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Copies held at:

Microfilm copies were created as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project (1948-1997). The microfilm images have been digitised and made available online by the National Library of Australia.

Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Physical description: 2 volume(s)
Access conditions: Open
Administrative / biographical background:

In the 1840s it was proposed that the northern part of New South Wales be established as a separate colony for convicts and called North Australia. It was established by charter but the charter was revoked in 1846.

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