Bailliere’s Gazetteers were compiled for most colonies in Australia during
the 19th century. This set includes those for
New South Wales 1870
Queensland 1876
South Australia 1866
Tasmania 1877
Victoria 1879
Click on the title of each for more details or to order individual states
They generally contain the following:
The most recent and accurate information (at publication date) for every
township, village, hamlet, river, creek, mountain, lake, gold field, road
and railway with its botanical, geological, and physical features.
The division of the colony into counties, and electoral, council,
pastoral, and municipal districts and hundreds with their boundaries and
statistics.
The names, areas, occupiers, positions, rentals, new valuations and
grazing capabilities of the squatting stations with the best means of
reaching them.
Particulars of the coast survey, statistics of the ports, manufactures,
and agricultural, pastoral, and mining pursuits, census of dwellings and
population, areas in acreage and miles and comprehensive and correct
electoral, municipal, district council and police information.
A complete road itinerary, showing the easiest, most expeditious, and
cheapest method of transit and conveyance of goods to and from every place
in the colony by rail, coach, boat, dray or horse.
A great tool for researching places throughout the whole of Australia in the
19th century
System Requirements: any computer using Adobe (Acrobat) Reader 4 or
later (Adobe Reader 6 or later is recommended for CDs with searchable text)
