Coroner’s Court
Knowles Place, Canberra ACT 2600

 (06)217 444

DATES: 1960-1996 SK prefix and year suffix
Index: None

MAIL: Write to Registrar for permission to have copies, or to view. Documents held in secondary storage, so notice required. Office will copy and send or client may visit, view documents, then copy them using coin in slot copier provided. No charges given.

Archives Office of NSW
2 Globe Street, The Rocks NSW 2000

 (02)9237 0200

DATES: 1796-1962 on open access
              1963 - 1998 restricted access
Index: held on microfilm in Search Room

MAIL: Production fee of $10, then quote sent. Printouts from microfilm cost $1 per A4 page. $2 per A3 page. If original copy exists (some samples only) photocopy in 40¢ per page.

State Coroner’s Office
44-46 Parramatta Road, Glebe NSW 2037

 (02)9552 4066

DATES: 1986-1998
Index: Restricted - held at SCO

MAIL: Permission of next-of-kin needed to request documents. Transfer fee of $6.50 plus $2 per page. Country deaths - papers by nearest Coroner’s Office.

Public Record Office
http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/welcome.htm

MELBOURNE
Level 2, Casselden Place,
2 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne 3000.
(03) 9285 7999.
Toll Free: 1800 657 452

BALLARAT
Level One, State Public Offices,
Cnr. Doveton and Mair Streets, Ballarat 3350.
(03) 5333 6611.


City Reference Office
Casselden Place, 2 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Vic 3000

 (03)9285 7999 FAX (03) 9285 7979

DATES: 1841-1984 on open access at Laverton or may be ordered up to the City Search Room.
              Series VPRS 24
Index: 1841-1959 Microfilm (VPRS 1920) Available at Laverton, City Reference, AIGS, Bairnsdale Family History Group.
          1960 - 1964 in folders at City Reference
          1960-1982 in books at Laverton

MAIL: Personal applications only. Copying costs 50¢ per page.

 (03)9684 4444

DATES: 1985-1990 Secondary Storage 1991 - 1998 On Site
Index: No - quote name & death date.

MAIL: Write, giving name and date of death. Quotation will be given, maybe no charge, depending on number of pages. Otherwise 50¢ per page. NOTE: A consolidated index to inquests, 1841-1980 is available on CD.

State Archives Office
435 Compton Road, Runcorn Qld 4113

 (07)3875 8755

DATES: 1859-1984 on open access. 1965-1976 restricted access
Index: 1859-1896 books. 1897-1964 microfilm held at Search Room

MAIL: Personal application only; except for disabled or student researchers. Use professional researcher or genealogical society. Printouts cost 75¢ (A4) or 90¢ (A3)

Justice Department
GPO Box 149, Brisbane Qld 4001

 (07)3239 6093

DATES: 1976-1998
Index: Restricted

MAIL: Permission needed to gain access

State Records Office
PO Box 1056, Blair Athol SA 5084

 (08)8226 8000

DATES: 1850-1878 on open access 1879-1930 missing (Police Reports Only)
              1931-1976 Restricted
Index: 1850’s-1930’s Jill Statton’s 1879-1930, Jill Statton’s Police Reports to 1910

MAIL: Research charge of $18 per half hour. Copies 50¢-#1 per page, depending on size.

State Coroner’s Office
21 Divett Place, Adelaide SA 5000

 (08)8226 7850

DATES: 1977 - 1998
Index: Restricted. Covers all inquests held

MAIL: Written requests to the Registrar, who may or may not give permission. If allowed, copies cost $2 per page.

Northern Territory Archives Service
GPO Box 874, Darwin NT 0801

 (08)8999 5961

Commissioner of Police
F286 Inquest Book 1904-1935
NTRS 22 Inquest Book - Darwin Police Station 1875-1905
Coroner’s Court - Darwin Barnsdale Family History Group.
F861 Inquests deemed un-necessary files - annual single number series and Inquests held files 1962-1975
F861 Loose unregistered papers of Inquests held 1954-1956
F864 Inquests helf files - annual single number series 1956-1971 Police Station - Anthony’s Lagoon (Commonwealth)
P243 Inquest Book 1898-1936 Police Station - Borroloola (Commonwealth)
F265 Inquest Book 1889-1930 Police Station - Katherine/Emungalen (Commonwealth)
F618 Inquest Book 1887-1941

MAIL: Those records which contain material which is less that thirty (30) years old can only be made available with the approval of the CEO of the creating agency. All others - open access. Researchers are able to request photocopies of extracts of these records. Copy costs are 30¢ per page (A4) and 40¢ per page (A3)

Court Services of WA
172 St.George’s Terrace, Perth WA 6000

 (08)9321 2491

DATES: 1986-1990 Secondary storage
              1991-1998 open access (Documents are destroyed after 10 years)
Index: None

MAIL: Write, quoting name, place, date and cause of death. Photocopies cost $1 per page.

Archives Office of Tasmania
77 Murray Street, Hobart Tas 7000

 (03)6233 7488

DATES: 1828-1976 Series SC 195. Statements as to cause of death
              Files (Depositions and photos) held by the Attorney General’s Department.
              1868-1990 Series AGD 20 (open access to c1920)
Index: 1865-1961 Series SC499, Index to SC195, on cards in Search Room (open access to c1930)            1914-1982 Series AGD58, Index to AGD 20 (Resticted) held by the Attorney General’s Department.

MAIL: Search Fee of $20, which includes up top 5 pages.

Coroner’s Office
21 Liverpool Street, Hobart Tas 7000

 (03)6233 801

DATES: 1991 - 1996

Index: Restricted

MAIL: Write stating the reason you require copies of the documents. Permission may be given by Chief Coroner for copies to be done. Permission and copy charges depend on circumstances. Costs would be $1 per page, if charged.