Immigration History Resources

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) has a range of historical material held in the department's library. These documents are available to view in the categories below.

Department of Immigration

Documents related to the Department of Immigration.

Deportation and Repatriation

Documents about deportation and repatriation of migrants to their homeland.

Immigration Law

Documents about immigration law including the Nationality Act.

Post-war Immigration

Documents about post-war immigration including naturalisation, policy, migration from Britain, migration from the USA and the economic impact on Australia.

Related Topics

Our History

Articles, video clips, photos and memorabilia about the department, its history and staff — past and present.