| AEHR |
Australian Economic History Review |
| AJCP |
Australian Joint Copying Project |
| AJPH |
Australian Journal of Politics and History |
| ANL |
Australian National Library |
| CO |
Colonial Office correspondence file |
| f |
folio |
| HRA |
Historical Records of Australia |
| HS |
Historical Studies |
| JRAHS |
Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society |
| LC |
Legislative Council |
| mfm |
microform |
| NSW |
New South Wales |
| PD |
United Kingdom, Parliamentary Debates |
| PP |
United Kingdom, Parliamentary Papers |
| PRO |
United Kingdom Public Records Office |
| V&P |
Votes and Proceedings |