State Library of New South Wales, Research library in Sydney Central Business District, Australia
The State Library of New South Wales spans multiple buildings and contains over six million items including books, manuscripts, maps, and historical photographs.
Founded in 1869 when the New South Wales Government purchased the Australian Subscription Library for £5,100, making it one of Australia's first public libraries.
The Mitchell Wing houses significant Australian collections, including First Fleet journals, Indigenous materials, and papers from early colonial governors.
The library provides free access to reading rooms, research services, digital resources, and lending privileges for New South Wales residents with a library card.
The library maintains original documents from HMS Bounty and extensive collections of Joseph Banks' journals documenting early Pacific Ocean explorations.
Location: New South Wales
Inception: 1869
Part of: Government of New South Wales
Website: https://sl.nsw.gov.au
GPS coordinates: -33.86639,151.21333
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:41
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