South Australian Government publications

There are three gazettes in South Australia: the South Australian Government Gazette, the South Australian Industrial Gazette, and the South Australian Police Gazette.

A weekly record of proceedings by the State Government and Local Government authorities, published weekly on a Thursday afternoon.

Use the online versions where possible.

Online

Full-text

• 1839-1998​
  South Australia government gazettes from 1839-1998 are available online via Austlii.
• 1867-1884​
  Selected editions available onsite at the Library via Ancestry Library Edition.
• 1999 onwards
  The South Australian Government Gazette website has archives and a search function for back files of gazettes.

Indexes

Half yearly indexes from 1999 onwards are included in the Index Archive of the South Australian Government Gazette website for each available year. Files are available in PDF and Word formats.

Printed

• 1836-June 1838
  Prior to 20 June 1839, the facsimile edition of The South Australian gazette and colonial register included government notices.(Order microfilm edition from storage.)
• 1839-1840 
  The South Australian government gazette is not held by SLV for these dates but is available at the State Library of South Australia. Use the online versions where possible.
• 1841-2011
  The South Australian government gazette is issued weekly with special gazettes at irregular but frequent intervals. Numbering is continuous throughout the year so special gazettes are included in the numbering system and interfiled with regular weekly gazettes. Use of the online versions is preferred. 

Microfilm

Full text

• 1836-1839
  Prior to 20 June 1839, government notices were published in The South Australian gazette and colonial register. Order the microfilm from onsite storage areas.

Indexes

Find in cabinets in the Newspapers & Family History Reading Room:

• Govt. gazette sudden deaths S. Aus. 1840-1940 [microform].
• South Australia abstract of census returns 1844, 1846, 1851,1855 [microform]
  • Originally published as South Australian Government gazette (11 April 1844, 21 April 1846, 6 February 1851, 31 March 1855) and abstract in "Papers of the Legislative Council" (1855/56 vol. 1). 

Other electronic published sources 

These items are available on CD-ROM in the Library. Contact a librarian to request items to be loaded 48 hours before use.

• Deaths on emigrant vessels to South Australia [electronic resource] : 1849-1865. 
• South Australian Railways appointments, 1898-1977 [electronic resource]

Other published sources

• Flinders index no. 1, containing historical information about the Flinders Ranges and northern South Australia in general ...
  • references can be found in the South Australian government gazettes 1839 to 1869.
• Flinders index no. 2, containing historical information about the Flinders Ranges and northern South Australia in general ...
  • references can be found in the South Australian government gazettes 1870 to 1879.
• Deaths from the South Australian government gazettes, 1845-1941, including the Northern Territory until December 1910
  • contains references to deaths from the South Australian government gazettes 1845-1941.
• Naturalisation listing in South Australia up to June 30th 1872
  • this listing is compiled from the South Australian Government Gazette of 1872.

This continued the industrial section of the South Australian government gazette. Initially titled the South Australian Government Gazette (Industrial). Ceased publication in 1991. Printed holdings are as follows:

• pre-1976 - see listings for the South Australian Government Gazette
• 1976-1977 - The South Australian government gazette (industrial). Until June 1977.
• 1977-1991 - South Australian industrial gazette. From July 1977 - June 1991.

A confidential publication for police personnel. Due to embargoes on access to confidential information, members of the public are unable to acces South Australian Police Gazettes published in the last 60 years. 

The information in police gazettes varies from year to year but mainly contains information relating to the police force such as promotions, demotions, discharges, deaths and resignations.

It also contains information about break-ins, robberies, arson, murder, warrants issued, deserters, lost and found, missing friends etc. Notices from police gazettes from other states are also often included.

Online

• 1862-1947
  Online via Ancestry Library Edition, available onsite at the Library. Search the Card Catalogue using the keywords South Australia, Australia, Police Gazettes, 1862-1947

Electronic

• 1862-1900 - The South Australian Police gazette 19th century set 1862-1900 can be accessed via CD-ROM.

Printed - Full text

• 1868 to 1985 - South Australian police gazette. Not held by SLV. NLA has 1955 to 1985. SLSA (State Library of South Australia) has an almost complete set.
• 1955-1986 - Photo supplement to the South Australian police gazette. Not held by our Library. Available at the National Library of Australia.
• 1985 onwards - South Australia police gazette. Not held by our Library.  Most issues are available at National Library of Australia and State Library of South Australia but access may be restricted.

Printed - Indexes

• 1836-1838 - The facsimile edition of the South Australian gazette and colonial register includes an index.
• 1839 onwards - No separate printed index. Indexes were prepared annually to 1976; since then half-yearly. Indexes are usually bound with gazette volumes at the front or back.
• 1962-1971 - Index to Police gazette notices of warrants issued and executed. Not held by our Library. Is available at National Library of Australia.
• 1959-1961 - Warrants issued and executed / South Australian Police. Not held by our library. Available at the National Library.

Microfilm - Indexes

• 1880 to 1889 - Statton, Jill. Missing friends (police gazettes), 1880-1889. (South Australian record series (microfiche), no. 15). This collection is compiled from notices published in the South Australian Police Gazettes for the period 1880-1889 inclusive. Not held by SLV. See trove for alternative locations.

First published on 21 April, 1849, the gazette continues to be published every Thursday.

Today the Government Gazette consists of official government notices, regulations passed under various Acts of Parliament and District Council notices.

There are two other gazettes in South Australia, the South Australian industrial gazette (ceased publication 1991) and the South Australian police gazette.

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