Government Gazettes are official publications that include legal notices and details about the actions and decisions of government. These publications contain a wide range of information including:
Prior to 1832 The Sydney gazette and New South Wales advertiser functioned as the government gazette. New South Wales government gazette started on 7 March 1832. In 1901 the gazette title was changed to Government gazette of the State of New South Wales.
The New South Wales government gazette includes information covering parts of Queensland and Victoria until the 1850s. For Victoria there was also the Port Phillip District gazette, administered by New South Wales until 1851. (See the Victorian government publication guide for more details).
2001–
NSW Government Gazette official website, browse by date or search using keywords or phrases to locate a particular notice.
From September 2020 notices in the gazette have been categorised by notice type, such as 'Electricity and Water', 'Planning and Heritage', etc.
Gazetted notice published between 1 January 2018 and 30 June 2024 has a unique number beginning with “n”. For notices published after 1 July 2024, the unique number begins with “NSWGG”. These identifiers can be used to search for a notice.
1901-2001
Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales available through Trove.
1832-1900
New South Wales Government Gazette available through Trove.
1803-1832
The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser functioned as the government gazette prior to 1832 and is available through Trove.
2000-2010
Government gazette of the State of New South Wales
Subscription cancelled. Gazettes are bound every three months with quarterly index.
1901-1999
Government gazette of the State of New South Wales
For most years gazettes are bound every three months with quarterly index. For 1900 to 1903, volumes were bound every two months with bi-monthly index.
1832-1900 (excluding 1833)
The New South Wales government gazette
Early years are bound annually, from about 1850s bound half yearly, from 1860s bound quarterly and from 1883 bound every two months. 1833 volume not held in printed version by the Library.
1803-1842
Sydney gazette and New South Wales advertiser
Rare newspapers only accessible in special circumstances, use the online resources or microfilm.
1811
The Sydney gazette and New South Wales advertiser (Facsimile edition)
Facsimile editions of issues from 1811 published in 1973 by the Roebuck Society.
1901 to date
No separate indexes. Quarterly or bi-monthly indexes are bound with each printed volume.
1832-1851, 1852, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1859, July-Dec. 1860, Jan.-June 1862, 1870
Index to the New South Wales government gazette : for the year ...
Note that SLV has index for 1833; 1832-1851 bound in one volume; other years bound haphazardly.
1853 to 1854, 1858 Jan. to June 1860, 1861, July 1862 to 1869 and 1871 to 1900
No separate indexes. Indexes bound in printed volumes.
1832 to 1900
The New South Wales government gazette
1860-1930
New South Wales Police Gazette and Weekly Record of Crime available through Trove.
-1982
Police gazette
This not held by State Library Victoria but by State Library of New South Wales.
