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Our Collections

The collections detailed on our site belong to various NSW government agencies and relate to the general themes of land administration, land titling, mapping, and surveying in NSW. Some date back to the first days of the Colony.

Movable heritage items are located across NSW in regional and metropolitan areas.  LPI actively supports the use of information and telecommunications technology to facilitate the delivery of heritage information on NSW land titling and administration to our clients.

Whilst LPI is not a collecting agency, we occasionaly acquire movable heritage as part of our business functions. In doing so, the collection facilitates education and research into those areas. For information about our acquisitions, please see our Donations & Acquisitions page.

Currently, only a small portion of the NSW Government’s collection relating to the history of land titling and administration is online available for searching.  More objects and images are being added on a daily basis.

Keep an eye on our Collections Spotlight and Latest Additions to keep up with the Collection.

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Enter the the name of an object (eg. "theodolite"), person (eg. "Lachlan Macquarie"), or location (eg. "Bankstown") and press SEARCH.


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  • Surveying Instruments
    Survey Instruments
    View instruments such as theodolites, sextants, drafting tables and tools.
  • Objects & Equipment
    Departmental History
    Images, instruments and furniture depicting LPI's history. Items include safes, title stamps, and staff photos.
  • Archives, Maps, and Plans
    Archives, Maps & Plans
    Documentary material including Land Grants, the Old System Registers, and Crown Plans.
  • Photographs
    Photos & Artwork
    Photographs and paintings related to land administration from the late 19th Century.
  • Sales & Auction Posters

    Our collection of posters advertising land releases from the late 19th century onwards.