Guide to the Australia : geographic ephemera collected by the National Library of Australia
EPH GEO/TRAVEL.Australia
National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record
Created: 2023
Collection Summary
- Title
- Australia : geographic ephemera collected by the National Library of Australia
- Date Range
- N.D.
- Collection Number
- EPH GEO/TRAVEL.Australia
- Extent
- 1 collection
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- Printed Collections
Introduction
Scope and Contents
Material in the Geography and Travel ephemera collection covers significant information about the geography, history, and tourist activities of places in Australia, its Antarctic and island territories. This includes geographical features, national parks and reserves, regions, cities, towns, buildings and other man-made structures. The collection includes advertising material, pamphlets, price lists, tokens, area and accommodation guides, brochures, postcards, stickers, labels and tickets.
Item Descriptions
Class 19XX. Material received before 2023
Ephemera relating to Australia (File [unnumbered])
Australian Express Holiday Planner, n.d. (Item 19XX/1) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 pamphlet
Australian tour guide and holiday planner with suggested prices.
Club Med / Happy 50 birthday Club Med, 2000 (Item 19XX/2) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 pamphlet
Tourist brochure with price lists for Club Med advertising tours in Australia and worldwide.
Eastern Australia / Intercity Tours - Canberra - Sydney - Adelaide - Melbourne - Brisbane - Gold Coast, 1986 (Item 19XX/3) - Box [unnumbered]
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1 pamphlet
Advertising tours around Eastern Australia.
Luxury Coach Tours / South East Australia, 1994 (Item 19XX/4) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 pamphlet
Advertising tours.
Around Australia / Australian Pacific Tours, 1991 (Item 19XX/5) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 pamphlet
Advertising tours.
Australia 1988-1989 / The Australian Experience, 1987 (Item 19XX/6) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 pamphlet
Brochure advertising many tours and guides around Australia. Featuring Bill King. Destination Australia Marketing.
Australian Made Holidays, 1984 (Item 19XX/7) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 pamphlet
Advertising tours around Australia with tourist information, featuring Paul Hogan. The Australian Women's Weekly - April 1984.
Briscoes Australian Coach Tours 1983 / South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales, 1983 (Item 19XX/8) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 pamphlet
Tours, prices.
Australia's Great South East / New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia & the Gold coast, 1993 (Item 19XX/9) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 pamphlet
Advertising tours.
Contiki Australia / Holidays for 18-35s, 1987 (Item 19XX/10) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 pamphlet
Advertising budget tours, includes prices and sections on expo 88.
Holidaymakers / Magic Australian Touring Holidays, 1991 (Item 19XX/11) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 pamphlet
Advertising tours around Australia with price list.
You can count on the holiday people to take care of every last detail, n.d. (Item 19XX/12) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 pamphlet
Travel information and checklist, tear-away customer assist card. By Escape Travel.
A & I Travel Guide, 1938 (Item 19XX/13) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 pamphlet
Official handbook, hotel, guest house, train, tram, boat, 1938 anniversary celebrations tourist information.
A Backpacker's Guide / Travelling Light, 1996 (Item 19XX/14) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 pamphlet
Advertising budget tours, tourist and work information.
Australia / Welcome, n.d. (Item 19XX/15) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 box with 8 postcards
Box with 8 postcards with pictures of scenes from Australia.
Member's Benefits Program, 1999 (Item 19XX/16) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 pamphlet
Discount booklet for members of the Australian Geographic Society.
Motor Cycle Australia / 7-14 days of total freedom, 1989 (Item 19XX/17) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet
Advertising motorcycle tours. Top Gear Tours.
Conorville / in Buchan, n.d. (Item 19XX/18) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 flyer
Heritage Australian model town.
Student & under 26ers / Oz & NZ Short Trips, 2003 (Item 19XX/19) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 pamphlet
Advertising budget tours. STA Travel.
Ansett-Avis / 8-Day Wonders, 1975 (Item 19XX/20) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet
Advertising 8-day tours of various locations around Australia.
Bastins Australian Scenic Tours, 1935 (Item 19XX/21) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet
Advertising motor tours of various locations around Australia. Black and white photographs.
Up to 40% off! Discovery & Adventure / For Members Only!, 1998 (Item 19XX/22) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 pamphlet
Discount booklet for members of the Australian geographic society.
An Australian Landscape, n.d. (Item 19XX/23) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 postcard
Postcard with a picture of an unknown Australian location on the front. The back has a handwritten letter.
Australia, n.d. (Item 19XX/24) - Box [unnumbered]
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4 postcards
Set of 4 postcards featuring facsimile pictures of advertising posters. The pictures are of Kangaroo, Sunshine and Surf, Australian Parrots, Tallest Trees.
Sydney to Brisbane via New England, n.d. (Item 19XX/25) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 fold out postcard
Photos of the route between Sydney and Brisbane via New England, both black and white and colour. Cover a photo of the Macdonald River. Photos by Frank Hurley. Printed and published by John Sands Pty. Ltd.
Capital Cities of Australia, n.d. (Item 19XX/26) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 fold out postcard
Photos of buildings and locations in capital cities in Australia in both black and white and colour. Cover a photo of St. George Terrace, Perth. Photos by Capt. Frank Hurley. Published by John Sands Pty. Ltd.
Princes Highway Adventure Tour & Information Guide, n.d. (Item 19XX/28) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet
Tourist information on the highway and map.
Travelling with YHA / Overseas + in Australia, n.d. (Item 19XX/29) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet
Advertising the YHA and budget travel within Australia with locations, maps and membership form.
Tours / From Melbourne by Motor / Personally Conducted by Expert Driver Guide / On Australia's Best Scenic Routes, n.d. (Item 19XX/30) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 pamphlet
Advertising tours of various locations around Australia with maps.
Australia, n.d. (Item 19XX/31) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet
Photos of and brief tourist information on Australia and Papua-New Guinea.
Australian Scenic Tours / Australian Touring Map, n.d. (Item 19XX/32) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet
Map of Australia and photos of Australia.
1001 Things To Do / Around Australia / with 1001 Savings, n.d. (Item 19XX/33) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet
Advertising adventure pass with membership benefits.
Australia / Where The Tropics Meet The Snow, n.d. (Item 19XX/34) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet
Tourist information on Australia with photos of locations and map. Issued by Australian News and Information Bureau, Canberra, printed by A.E. Keating and Co.
The only way to really see Australia! / Tour with Pioneer, n.d. (Item 19XX/35) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet
Advertising tours. Stamped "Myer Travel Bureau Lonsdale St. Store". Meteor Press Melbourne.
NSW Sydney to Melbourne / Highway Strip Map / New South Wales Australia, n.d. (Item 19XX/36) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet
Tourist information and map of the highways between Sydney to Melbourne.
The Great Aussiepass Holiday Book / How to travel Australia from only $5 a day, n.d. (Item 19XX/37) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 pamphlet
Advertising Aussiepass travel deals on the Ansett Pioneer network, with locations accepted and map.
Australia, n.d. (Item 19XX/38) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet
Tourist information, black and white photos of tourist activities, and Circular Quay. Printed by Ramsay publishing.
Australia for your next Holiday!, n.d. (Item 19XX/39) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet
Tourist information and tours with prices. Lists steamship lines and agencies from the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States of America. Cover illustration of coastal scene by "HM.B". Part of the Ferguson Collection.
Australia For Your Next Holiday!, n.d. (Item 19XX/40) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet
Tourist information on Australia.
Bond's Scenic Motor Tours, n.d. (Item 19XX/41) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 pamphlet
Advertising tours between and around Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide.
[Text in Hebrew/Ktav Ashuri], 1982 (Item 19XX/42) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet
[Advertising Australia, text in Hebrew/Ktav Ashuri]. [Topics include flora and fauna, the arts, education and science]. Various colour photos. Printed by Drukkerij Verweij, Mijdrecht, the Netherlands. DP/81/915.
Shore Excursions / at Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, n.d. (Item 19XX/43) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet
"Arranged by - Thos. Cook and Son / Representatives Meet all Steamers." Advertising tours for ship passengers at port, plus a schedule of inter-capital motor tours with times and prices.
Getabout Oz / Experience Australia, n.d. (Item 19XX/44) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 flyer
Advertising car rentals.
Australie, 1983 (Item 19XX/45) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet
Geographic and general information on Australia, in French. History, government, climate, etc. Australian Government Publishing.
Australia, 1983 (Item 19XX/46) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet
Geographic and general information on Australia, in Spanish. History, government, climate, etc. Australian Government Publishing.
Woman's Weekly presents / Australia In Pictures / A booklet for friends overseas, 1973 (Item 19XX/47) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 pamphlet
Advertising Australia with photos of landscapes and animals.
Plan Your Holidays in Advance / see Australia First by means of these / Personally Escorted Tours, 1927 (Item 19XX/48) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet
Advertising tours of various locations Australia with prices. Victorian Railways.
With the Compliments of Holiday's Ltd / Travel and Holiday Specialists, n.d. (Item 19XX/49) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 pamphlet
Motor tours, plus motor services around Melbourne and surrounds. Telephone: F1944.
Australian Horizons, n.d. (Item 19XX/50) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet
Geographic information and statistics on Australia with photos and map.
The Bicentennial National Trail, 2001 (Item 19XX/51) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 flyer
Information on the Bicentennial National Trail and membership application form.
McCafferty's / Express Services Timetable, 1997 (Item 19XX/52) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 pamphlet
Timetable and information for the McCafferty's bus service. New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia & Northern Territory.
Australia / and back in two months / From India, n.d. (Item 19XX/53) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet
Advertising a cruise and tourist information with prices. Australian National Travel Association.
Australia / Land of Contrasts, n.d. (Item 19XX/54) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet
Tourist and geographic information, fares. Published by Edward Swann Studio Ltd.
Australia / Travel Information, 1954 (Item 19XX/55) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 booklet
Tourist and geographic information, entry and department of immigration conditions, cost of living, etc. Photos, maps. Mentions Melbourne Olympic Games.
Introducing Canada's Sister Dominion / Australia, 1952 (Item 19XX/56) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet
Tourist information. Published by the Australian News and Information Bureau.
Tourist Radio / Traveller's Friend, n.d. (Item 19XX/57) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet
Tourist information, radio guide and advertising.
Australia / Land of Endless Contrasts, n.d. (Item 19XX/59) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet
Advertising Australia with tourist information. Printed by the Speciality Press Pty. Ltd. Part of the Ferguson Collection.
Discover Australia, n.d. (Item 19XX/60) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet
Tourist information.
Vacuum / Overland Route Guide, n.d. (Item 19XX/61) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet
Map of the route from Perth to Adelaide advertising Vacuum Oil. Tips on travelling by car. Fragile.
Map of Overland Routes / Showing Points Of Main Interest, n.d. (Item 19XX/62) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 flyer
Map of Australia showing overland points of interest and Central Australian Tour points of interest. Plus motor tour information on reverse. Pioneer Tourist Coaches Pty. Ltd. W & K Purbrick Pty. Ltd. Printers.
Getaway Deals, 1996 (Item 19XX/63) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet
Advertising tours with prices. Qantas Australian holidays.
Ansett Australia / Great Deals, 1996 (Item 19XX/64) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet
Advertising interstate tours. Canberra Edition.
Australia, n.d. (Item 19XX/65) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet
Advertising Australia as a tourist destination plus some geographic information, with photos.
No Leave, No Life / Great Aussie Holiday Deals, 2011 (Item 19XX/66) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 pamphlet
Tourist information and advertising. "Over 100 fantastic ideas…"
For Lady / Coupon Book, 1996 (Item 19XX/67) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet
Coupon book for Japanese tourists. Title and text in Japanese.
Vacation Tours Pty. Ltd. / Travel Manual, 1973 (Item 19XX/68) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet
Advertising tours worldwide.
Thrill seeker / Australia, 2000 (Item 19XX/69) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet
Advertising tours of Australia with prices. STA Travel.
TAA/AVIS Fly-Drive Holidays, 1975 (Item 19XX/70) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet
Advertising tours of Australia with prices. Includes pen marks.
Country Escapes / Ansett Australia Holidays, 1997 (Item 19XX/71) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 pamphlet
Tourist information on Australia with photos of locations.
Connections / for 18 to 35's / Australia, 1995 (Item 19XX/72) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 pamphlet
Advertising tours of Australia with prices and tourist information.
The Garrick / 1970 Australian Colour Diary, 1970 (Item 19XX/73) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 booklet
1970 diary with colour photos of Australia featured. Published by Garrick press.
Australian Pictorial Diary, 1975 (Item 19XX/74) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 booklet, 1 letter
1975 diary with colour photos of Australia featured. Includes letter from Nana to Joan. Produces by Australian Jaycees.
Australian Studies / Photographic Souvenir, 1939 (Item 19XX/75) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 pull out card
Black and white photographs of Australia. Published by the Valentine Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd. Item was posted to Germany in 1939 according to donor. Fragile.
Australia is shrinking, 1954 (Item 19XX/76) - Box [unnumbered]
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1 booklet
Advertising air travel to Western Australia.
Australia / come and say g'day, n.d. (Item 19XX/77) - Box [unnumbered]
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1 sticker
Sticker advertising Australia.
Australian Visitor, n.d. (Item 19XX/78) - Box [unnumbered]
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1 round flyer
Round flyer advertising Australia. AAA (Automobile Association of Australia) logo.
Australia / viva la wombat, n.d. (Item 19XX/79) - Box [unnumbered]
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1 card
Card advertising Australia. ANA (All Nippon Airways) logo.
Come Walkabout In Australia, 1992 (Item 19XX/80) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 card
Card advertising American express and tourism in Australia.
Australia's Darwin to Broome, n.d. (Item 19XX/81) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet
Tourist information on a route between Australia to Broome with map and advertising.
Greetings from Australia, n.d. (Item 19XX/82) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 fold out postcard
Colourised photos of Australia. Handwriting "Happy xmas [17?]"
TAA Summer Holiday Take-Off, 1976 (Item 19XX/83) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 pamphlet
Advertising tours with price lists and tourist information.
An invitation from / Australia, n.d. (Item 19XX/84) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet
Tourist information on Australia.