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Founded in December 2000, and conducted under the auspices of the Australian National Commission for UNESCO, the Australian Memory of the World program is one of over 60 Memory of the World programs worldwide. The Australian program aims to:
- develop the Australian Memory of the World Register
- propose nominations to the Memory of the World International Register
- promote the Program through publications and presentations
- encourage and seek government and private sector sponsorship for specific projects and activities.
News
Four items have been inscribed on the Register in October 2009:
- The Australian Indigenous Languages Collection (AILC) from the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) Library
- The Registers of Assignments and Other Legal Instruments 1794–1824 (The ‘Old Registers’) from the Land and Property Management Authority (NSW)
- The First Fleet Journals from the State Library of New South Wales
- The Convict Records of Queensland 1825-1842 from the Queensland State Archives and the State Library of Queensland