Since the National Library of Australia started digitising the old newspapers back in July 2008 and putting them online, they just keep geting better and better. Launched with over 3 million articles, the Trove website now gives users access to over 12 million pages from over 650 Australian newspapers, with more historical newspapers and articles added regularly.
Trove includes newspapers from each state and territory of Australia and from the earliest published newspaper in 1803, to the mid-20th century, including some community language newspapers.
The latest update from the National Library of Australia says that the titles below have been digitised, and are now being uploaded!
ACT
– Student Notes/Canberra University College Students Association (ACT : 1947 – 1950) digitisation supported by Australian National University Student Media
– Woroni (Canberra, ACT : 1950 – 2007) digitisation supported by Australian National University Student Media
NSW
– The Australian Producer’s Home Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1910)*
– Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser (NSW : 1884 – 1907) digitisation supported by the Leichhardt Municipal Council
– The Bathurst Daily Argus (NSW : 1909)*
– The Bombala Times (NSW : 1912 – 1938)*
– Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser (NSW : 1899 – 1905)*
– Camden News (NSW : 1895 – 1954)*
– Construction and Real Estate Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1930 – 1938)*
– Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser (NSW : 1894 – 1954)*
– The Elector (Sydney, NSW : 1900)*
– The Gundagai Independent (NSW : 1928)*
– Illawarra Daily Mercury (Wollongong, NSW : 1950 – 1954) digitisation supported by the Wollongong City Council Library and the University of Wollongong
– Illawarra Mercury (Wollongong, NSW : 1856 – 1950) digitisation supported by the Wollongong City Council Library and the – University of Wollongong
– Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser (NSW : 1892; 1898 – 1954)*
– The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser (NSW : 1867 – 1876)*
– Mullumbimby Star & Byron Bay-Bangalow Advocate (NSW : 1936)*
– Newcastle Morning Herald & Miners’ Advocate (NSW : 1876 – 1954) digitisation of this title, selected by the Australian – Newspaper Plan libraries has been funded by the National Library of Australia
– The North Western Courier (Narrabri, NSW : 1913 – 1954)*
– Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser (NSW : 1912 – 1954)*
– The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser (NSW : 1903 – 1904)*
– The Scrutineer (NSW : 1892)*
– Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser (NSW : 1910)*
– The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser (NSW : 1879 – 1881)*
– The Tenterfield Courier and District Advocate (NSW : 1914)*
– The Tumut & Adelong Times (NSW : 1864 – 1867; 1899 – 1949)*
– Western Age (Dubbo, NSW : 1914 – 1932)*
– Western Grazier (Wilcannia, NSW : 1896 – 1951)*
* Digitisation of these titles has been supported by the State Library of NSW as part of the Digital Excellence Program, funded by the NSW Government.
QLD
– The Leader (Brisbane, Qld. : 1918 – 1919) digitisation supported by the State Library of Queensland
– National Leader (Brisbane, Qld. : 1916 – 1918) digitisation supported by the State Library of Queensland
– South Coast Bulletin (Southport, Qld. : 1929 – 1939) digitisation supported by City of Gold Coast Libraries
VIC
– The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic. : 1864 – 1946) digitisation of this title, selected by the Australian Newspaper Plan libraries has been funded by the National Library of Australia
– Boort Standard and Quambatook Herald (Vic. : 1914 – 1915)**
– Corryong Courier (Vic. : 1914 – 1918)**
– Cressy & Lismore Pioneer and Western Plains Representative (Vic. : 1915 – 1918)**
– Dookie and Katamatite Recorder (Vic. : 1914 – 1918)**
– Dunmunkle Standard (Vic. : 1914 – 1918)**
– Federal Standard (Chiltern, Vic. : 1914 – 1918)**
– Great Southern Advocate (Vic. : 1914 – 1918)**
– The Independent (Benalla) (Vic. : 1914 – 1918)**
– Jamieson and Woodspoint Chronicle and Upper Goulburn Advertiser (Vic. : 1914 – 1916)**
– Korong Vale Lance and North West Advertiser (Vic. : 1914 – 1915)**
– Maldon News (Vic. : 1916 – 1918)**
– Malvern Courier and Caulfield Mirror (Vic. : 1914 – 1917)**
– Murchison Advertiser and Murchison, Toolamba, Mooroopna & Dargalong Express (Vic. : 1914 – 1918)**
– Nagambie Times (Vic. : 1914 – 1918)**
– Nathalia Herald and Picola, Narioka, Kotupna and Moira Advertiser (Vic. : 1914 – 1918)**
– Northern District Standard (Vic. : 1915 – 1916)**
– Numurkah Leader (Vic. : 1914 – 1918)**
– Powlett Express and Victorian State Coalfields Advertiser (Vic. : 1914 – 1918)**
– Toora and Welshpool Ensign and South Gippsland Observer (Vic. : 1914 – 1918)**
– Warracknabeal Herald (Vic. : 1914 – 1918)**
– Weekly Times Annual (Vic. : 1914 – 1918)**
**Digitisation of these titles has been supported by the State Library of Victoria in collaboration with Public Libraries Victoria Network.
All of the digitised newspapers are fully text-searchable and users can enrich and enhance the data through subject tagging, text correction and annotations.
And for those libraries and organisations wishing to digitise a newspaper title, please see the National Library of Australia’s Contributor Guidelines. If you would like any additional information, you can email them at andp@nla.gov.au.
