EXPLORATION JOURNALS

• AU WA S2117
• Series
• 1827-01-01 - 1944-12-31

The series comprises original exploration journals and diaries and copies of some explorarion journals, some of which are loose and some which have been copied into volumes.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEYS

LAND ACT AND REGULATIONS

• AU WA S1843
• Series
• 1827-01-01 - 1891-12-31

Land Act and regulations, government notices and instructions re granting of land; forms and regulations used elsewhere, reports etc re amendments to land regulations and for the disposal of mineral lands.

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ABSTRACTS - LETTERS RECEIVED FROM SETTLERS

• AU WA S1853
• Series
• 1829-01-01 - 1871-12-31

Abstracts of letters received from settlers arranged chronologically. Details include no. & date of letter, from whom, date received and content. See also WAS 1852.

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OFFICIAL LETTERS RECEIVED

• AU WA S1955
• Series
• 1828-12-05 - 1862-02-03

The letterbooks contain copies of letters received, mostly from the Colonial Secretary. The letters have been registered in running number order.Abstracts of these letters can be seen at WAS 1956.

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ABSTRACTS - LETTERS FORWARDED TO OFFICIALS

• AU WA S1845
• Series
• 1829-06-07 - 1836-07-31

Abstracts of letters forwarded to officials, the full copies of which can be seen at WAS 1844.

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OFFICIAL LETTERS RECEIVED

• AU WA S1825
• Series
• 1829-01-01 - 1880-12-31

Official letters received, mostly from the Colonial Secretary and relating to administrative matters or reporting on the Governor's decisions re land requests. The letters have been arranged in a chronological sequence.A Register of the lette...

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LETTERS RECEIVED FROM SETTLERS

• AU WA S1852
• Series
• 1829-09-19 - 1880-12-31

Unregistered letters received from settlers (also known as SDUR - Survey Department Unregistered Received). The letters have been arranged alphabetically by surname. The letters deal mainly with applications for, and transfers of, land.

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LETTERS RECEIVED FROM RESIDENT MAGISTRATES

• AU WA S1854
• Series
• 1830-01-01 - 1879-12-31

Letters from Resident Magistrates (RM) arranged alphabetically under Magisterial district and numbered within each district. The letters deal with official matters concerning land in each district.

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RETURNS, MEMORANDA, ETC

• AU WA S1842
• Series
• 1829-01-01 - 1869-12-31

The series consists of notes, reports and memoranda including general notices, miscellaneous land returns, details of leases and licences, register of plans received and reports and minutes of the Swan River Navigation Board.

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LAND SALES, RETURNS OF LAND, ETC

• AU WA S2155
• Series
• 1829-01-01 - 1909-12-31

Record of land sales arranged chronologically and returns of land assigned, by district, town and suburban allotments, sometimes, as in 683/1-13, giving name and lot no of grantee, and other lists showing number of allotments granted in a particul...

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DESCRIPTION BOOKS - LAND GRANTS AND SALES (TOWNS)

• AU WA S1945
• Series
• 1832-01-01 - 1889-12-31

The series contains boundary descriptions of land sold in towns. Details include lot no., name of grantee and date. Registers for some towns can be seen at WAS 2094. See also WAS 2093, Description books for land grants and sales in districts.

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LOCATION REGISTERS - KOJONUP AND FREMANTLE

• AU WA S2051
• Series
• 1845-01-01 - 1928-12-31

The Kojonup register gives details of location nos 1-8347 together with acreage and plan nos.The Fremantle locations register contains sketches of located parts of Fremantle showing relative positions of boundary marks.

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APPLICATIONS [APPROVED] TO PURCHASE TOWN AND SUBURBAN LOTS

• AU WA S1838
• Series
• 1829-01-01 - 1835-12-31

Information regarding applications to purchase town and suburban lots is duplicated in the Town Registers (WAS 2255). For this reason, only a few sample applications have been retained for most towns. Lists of approved applications for town and su...

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ABSTRACTS - OFFICIAL LETTERS RECEIVED

• AU WA S1956
• Series
• 1829-05-12 - 1881-05-12

Details of the letters received include date, name of writer, subject matter of letter and how disposed of.The letters can be seen at WAS 1955.

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FINANCIAL RECORDS - VARIOUS

• AU WA S1834
• Series
• 1829-12-15 - 1896-12-31

Cash books, accounts and estimates of revenue and expenditure for the Survey Office and contract surveyors.

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LETTERS FORWARDED TO SETTLERS

• AU WA S1856
• Series
• 1829-01-01 - 1883-12-31

Transcriptions and handwritten press copies of letters forwarded to settlers. There is also a duplicate set for the period 1829-1834 and a triplicate set for the period 1829-1833. Abstracts of the letters can be found in WAS 1857 and an index to ...

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DESCRIPTION BOOKS - LAND GRANTS AND SALES (DISTRICTS)

• AU WA S2093
• Series
• 1833-01-01 - 1888-12-31

This series contains descriptions of land grants in prescribed districts and give details of lot no., acreage, name of grantee, date and description of boundaries.Registers to the land grants and sales can be seen at WAS 2094. See also WAS 1945, D...

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REGISTERS - LAND GRANTS AND SALES

• AU WA S2094
• Series
• 1829-01-01 - 1889-12-31

Registers to land grants and sales, the description books for which can be seen at WAS 2093. Details include lot no., name of grantee and date.

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LETTERS FORWARDED

• AU WA S1844
• Series
• 1829-01-01 - 1914-12-31

The first letterbooks (vols 41-43) contain transcipts of letters forwarded in chronological order. Each letter has been given a sequential number. Most of the letters are to the Colonial Secretary covering such topics as office matters, materials ...

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REGISTERS - TOWN LOTS

• AU WA S2142
• Series
• 1829-01-01 -

Registers of town lots arranged by town and then in lot number order. Details include date of assignment and name of the purchaser. Descriptions of the lots can be seen at WAS 2069 and applications at WAS 1837.

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DIARIES OF PROCEEDINGS - SURVEY OFFICE

• AU WA S1861
• Series
• 1829-05-12 - 1891-12-31

These diaries give details of employment of staff, documents received and issued by the Dept. and remarks about the proceedings of each day. The first diary was commenced at sea aboard The Parmelia. The first two volumes are described as Proceedin...

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REGISTER - OFFICIAL LETTERS FORWARDED

• AU WA S1959
• Series
• 1829-06-07 - 1873-06-14

Lists in date and letter number order the official letters forwarded by the Survey Department. Copies of official letters forwarded (numbered) can be found at WAS 1844. Abstracts for letters nos 1-283 can be found at WAS 1845.

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ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PASSENGERS

• AU WA S2084
• Series
• 1829-08-05 - 1829-12-15

At the front of the volume passengers are listed in order of arrival August-December 1829. At the back of the volume, these settlers are listed alphabetically and the number of acres assigned to each is given.

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ABSTRACTS - LETTERS FORWARDED TO SETTLERS

• AU WA S1857
• Series
• 1829-09-19 - 1835-08-16

The volumes contain a brief description of the subject matter of the letter, date sent & to whom. The letters can be seen at Was 1856

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ABSTRACTS - CORRESPONDENCE - BOARD OF COUNSEL AND AUDIT

• AU WA S1944
• Series
• 1830-01-01 - 1832-12-31

Brief abstracts of letters sent to and received by the Board of Counsel and Audit which was established to assess the value of items listed by settlers in their applications to acquire Crown land allotments.

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REGISTERS - LANDS AND SURVEYS PLANS

• AU WA S247
• Series
• 1830-01-01 - 1980-01-01

Register of plans produced by survey staff of Lands & Surveys (and predecessor agencies) and maintained by Department's plan custodian.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEYS

STORES, SUPPLIES, ETC

• AU WA S1813
• Series
• 1830-01-01 - 1881-12-31

The series provides details of receipts and issues of stores and details of suppliers in country areas and Perth.

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REGISTERS - FEE SIMPLE LANDS

• AU WA S2188
• Series
• 1830-01-01 -

Entries are arranged by district and details include name of grantee, location no., area and details of survey.Volumes 671-673 include reference to Crown Grant books and diagram books and details include location no., original plan and Crown Grant...

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PURCHASE BOOKS - COUNTRY LANDS

• AU WA S1816
• Series
• 1830-01-01 - 1892-12-31

Entries are grouped under district and date from the beginning of the colony. Details include lot no., name of grantee and no. of acres.Description books and Registers for these lot numbers can be found at WAS 2093 and WAS 2094.See also WAS 2092, ...

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ABSTRACTS - SURVEY OFFICE PROCEEDINGS

• AU WA S1862
• Series
• 1830-01-01 - 1835-12-31

This series consists of one volume and one packet of loose documents. One bound volume covers the period 1830-1835. The loose documents which were sent to the Governor each month for approval cover the period April 1830 - June 1831

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PERMITS TO SELECT LAND

• AU WA S2036
• Series
• 1830-01-01 - 1834-12-31

Memoranda from the Colonial Secretary's Office giving authority to select land.

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INDEX - QUERIES

• AU WA S1836
• Series
• 1830-01-01 - 1845-12-31

Alphabetical index, by subject, to Queries in WAS 1835.

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INDEXES - TITLE DEEDS

• AU WA S2121
• Series
• 1830-01-01 - 1890-12-31

The first volume contains details of title deeds issued for country lands with entries appearing alphabetically under the grantee's name. The second volume covers the period 1872-1880. It contains details of the lot as in the first volume and...

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PERMANENT BOUNDARY RECORDS

• AU WA S2141
• Series
• 1830-01-01 -

Permanent boundary records giving name of grantee and district, lot no. and description. Where dates overlap, applications can be seen at WAS 1837. Technical descriptions, similar to this series can also be seen at WAS 2093. Some volumes have an i...

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ABSTRACTS - LETTERS RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENT RESIDENTS

• AU WA S1855
• Series
• 1830-09-07 - 1876-11-22

Abstracts of letters received by the Surveyor General from Government Residents. Details include letter no., date, from whom, date received and subject of letter.

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ABSTRACTS - LETTERS FORWARDED TO GOVERNMENT RESIDENTS

• AU WA S1847
• Series
• 1830-09-21 - 1834-07-28

Brief abstracts of letters sent to government residents. Copies of these letters can be seen at WAS 1846.

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QUERIES BOOKS

• AU WA S1835
• Series
• 1830-12-31 - 1845-06-06

This series consists of volumes recording queries regarding land holdings and deals submitted by settlers, together with comments, reports and answers made by the Department.An Index to the Queries can be seen at WAS 1836.

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LETTERS (UNREGISTERED) RECEIVED FROM SURVEYORS

• AU WA S1850
• Series
• 1831-01-01 - 1880-12-31

Letters received from surveyors, assistant and contract surveyors. Filed aplhabetically by surveyor's name. The series includes letters, reports and diaries. Reference is found by checking in the Lands Index on microfiche. Also called SDSRs.

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LETTERS FORWARDED TO SURVEYORS

• AU WA S1848
• Series
• 1831-09-13 - 1884-10-31

Transcripts of letters forwarded to surveyors. Also press copies of handwritten letters which were later typed at 51-53 with an index at the front of each volume.

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ABSTRACTS - LETTERS RECEIVED FROM SURVEYORS

• AU WA S1851
• Series
• 1831-01-01 - 1869-12-31

Abstracts of letters received, but Vol 123 contains full copies of letters 18-102.

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INDEX - LETTERS FORWARDED TO SETTLERS

• AU WA S2127
• Series
• 1831-01-01 - 1833-12-31

This index appears to be for item 55 (WAS 1856), the reference being to the page number in that volume. Details include name of person the whom the letter was sent and the page number in item 55.

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REGISTER OF TEMPORARY OCCUPATIONS

• AU WA S2146
• Series
• 1831-01-01 -

A list of persons receiving temporary permission to occupy land. (Two pages of entries only)

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ORIGINAL PLANS - DISTRICTS

• AU WA S236
• Series
• 1850 -

This series consists of cadastral plans compiled from original surveys. The plans consist of one or more locations within the same Land District. They are drawn on different scales and do not conform to a grid pattern. Each sheet includes a table ...

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEYS

INDEX - TOWN AND SUBURBAN LOTS

• AU WA S2304
• Series
• 1832-01-01 - 1916-12-31

Index to the Town Registers at WAS 2255. The volume lists town names and a reference to the volume number in WAS 2255.The index was succeeded by WAS 2265 and associated card indexes in 1916.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEYS

SURVEYOR'S DIARIES

• AU WA S2118
• Series
• 1832-01-01 - 1873-12-31

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SURVEYS - COASTAL AND INLAND

• AU WA S2276
• Series
• 1832-01-01 -

Item 393 comprises a collection of documents including recommendations for settlement on the north coast and an account of a journey from Australind to King George Sound by F Humphrey in 1844. Item 394 is a diary kept by GT Butcher while on the Bu...

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ABSTRACTS - LETTERS RECEIVED FROM COUNCIL

• AU WA S1943
• Series
• 1832-06-08 - 1839-03-19

Chronological listing of abstracts. Details include no. and date of letter, date received and subject.

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LETTERBOOKS - ASSISTANT SURVEYORS

• AU WA S1965
• Series
• 1832-11-07 - 1837-02-18

Letterbooks kept by assistant surveyors while out surveying and containing copies of letters sent mainly to the Surveyor General.

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[REGISTERS] - APPLICATIONS TO PURCHASE CROWN LANDS

• AU WA S2139
• Series
• 1833-01-01 -

The series consists of details of applications to purchase Crown lands. In the first three volumes applicants are listed in one chronological sequence, and in the last two volumes, the listings are by district. See also WAS 1837 for details of th...

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DESCRIPTION BOOKS - TOWN AND SUBURBAN LAND SALES

• AU WA S2069
• Series
• 1833-01-01 - 1922-12-31

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEYS