Place of Birth and Place of Death
In the article text of the Biographies, the places of birth and death, that is the town, state or region, and country (if not Australia), are stated when known. Birth details are at the beginning of the article and death details are at or near the end. Each place recorded by its historical name, usually with the present-day name following in brackets,
Example 1: Sandhurst (Bendigo), Victoria,
Example 2: Launceston, Van Dieman's Land.
On the Life Summary page, and in the details box on the Biography page, the places of birth and death, that is the town, state or region, and country are represented by the historical place name (where appropriate) followed by the present-day name in brackets,
Example 1: Sandhurst (Bendigo), Victoria, Australia,
Example 2: Launceston, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia.
If the subject was born on a pastoral station, the name of the station has been recorded as place of birth. If born/died in a rural district, the district is named (e.g. near Bathurst becomes Bathurst district). 'At sea' has been used instead of a country where the subject is born at sea.
See also searching for place of birth/death.
Place of Occupation
Occupations have been recorded for each State or Territory of Australia, the former and present external Territories of Australia, Federal and Overseas. Generally, Place of Occupation means that the individual was physically located in the region shown. One exception is the case of a person performing a State function overseas e.g. the Victorian agent-general in London would have Victoria as Place. Another exception is the case of persons performing Commonwealth functions e.g. Commonwealth politicians, public servants and military personnel have Federal recorded as their place of occupation, wherever in the world they are serving at the time. Overseas is reserved for expatriate Australian working abroad, e.g. Australian artists working in Britain, Europe or North America all have Overseas recorded as their place of occupation.
Here is a list of the places of Occupation and their descriptions. The present-day names are listed and their historical names are given where appropriate:
The present-day names are listed and their historical names are given where appropriate:- Antarctica
- The Antarctic continent. The islands and mainland (except Adelie Land) south of the 60th parallel of latitude and lying between longitude 45° East and longitude 160° East was claimed as the Antarctic Territory in 1936.
- Australian Capital Territory
- The region of the Federal Capital Territory (1909-1938) and of the present Australian Capital Territory from 1938 to the present.
- Called New South Wales (Australian Capital Territory) from 1788 to 1909.
- Federal
- When referring to Occupations, place can also signify the realm or sphere in which the occupation is conducted. Specifically, the term "Federal" is used for occupations connected to the Commonwealth of Australia as a whole rather than to a State or Territory e.g. Commonwealth politicians and Commonwealth employees such as public servants and military personnel. People with occupations categorised as "Federal" are not recorded as serving in any particular location, whether in Australia or overseas.
- Nauru
- The island in the Pacific Ocean administered by Australia in the period 1921-1968.
- New South Wales
- The region of the present State of New South Wales from 1788 to the present.
- Norfolk Island
- The island in the Pacific Ocean administered by New South Wales in the periods 1788-1844 and 1856-1914, by Tasmania in the period 1844-1856, and by the Commonwealth of Australia from 1914 to the present.
- Northern Territory
- The region of the present Northern Territory from 1931 to the present.
- The part of the present Northern Territory north of the 20th parallel of latitude is called North Australia (Northern Territory) in the period 1926-1931.
- The part of the present Northern Territory south of the 20th parallel of latitude is called Central Australia (Northern Territory) in the period 1926-1931.
- The region of the present Northern Territory is called South Australia (Northern Territory) in the period 1863-1911.
- The region of the present Northern Territory (east of longitude 135°E only until 1825) is called New South Wales (Northern Territory) in the period 1788-1863.
- Overseas
- This is reserved for expatriate Australians carrying out occupations overseas, but does not include public servants or military personnel serving abroad (see also Federal).
- Papua New Guinea
- The region of the present Papua New Guinea from 1971 to the present.
- The whole region is called Territory of Papua and New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) in the period 1949-1971.
- The whole region is called Territory of Papua-New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) in the period 1946-1949.
- The former Mandated Territory of New Guinea is called New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) in the period 1942-1946.
- The north-eastern part of mainland New Guinea, the Admiralty Islands, New Britain, New Ireland, Bougainville and smaller islands are called Mandated Territory of New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) in the period 1921-1942.
- The south-eastern part of mainland New Guinea, the Trobriand and D'Entrecasteaux islands, Woodlark Island and the Louisiade Archipelago are called Papua (Papua New Guinea) in the period 1906-1946.
- Queensland
- The region of the present State of Queensland from 1859 to the present.
- Called New South Wales (Queensland) in the period 1788 to 1859.
- South Australia
- The region of the present State of South Australia from 1788 to the present.
- Tasmania
- The region of the present State of Tasmania from 1855 to the present.
- Called Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in the period 1788-1855.
- Victoria
- The region of the present State of Victoria from 1851 to the present.
- Called Port Phillip District (Victoria) in the period 1788-1851.
- Western Australia
- The region of the present State of Western Australia from 1788 to the present.
See also searching for place of occupation.
