|
 Colonial Statistics
A Statistical Account of Australia and New Zealand, 1890 - 1904
A Statistical Account of Australia and New Zealand (1398.0) (previous title, A Statistical Account of the Seven Colonies of Australasia) was compiled between 1890 and 1904 by the New South Wales Statistician, Timothy A. Coghlan.
The eleven volumes bring together statistics for each of the colonies of Australia and New Zealand and are complemented by analysis and commentary. The publication also includes chapters on political divisions, areas and boundaries, climate, parliaments and defence much like in the current Year Book Australia.
Index to colonial publications:
Catalogue of Australian Statistical Publications,1804 to 1901 (cat. no. 1115.0) is a brief index to colonial statistics publications.
This index provides an outline of the publications and statistical compilations produced by Australia's six colonial statistical bureaus.
Colonial publications are available in print and microfiche format in National & State library collections.
The ABS Library in Canberra also holds a deposit collection of all ABS publications which can be accessed by appointment. Contact the ABS National Information and Referral Service for further information.
Further information:
Australian Statisticians and the Development of Official Statistics, a feature article in Year Book Australia, 1988 (cat. no. 1301.0) provides an overview of colonial statistics.
Historical Census and Colonial Data Archive (HCCDA) provides access to digitized colonial census reports 1833 - 1901.
Australian censuses and musters: print resources subject guide, National Library of Australia e-resources, and National Library guides to family history sources provide further information about accessing colonial statistics.
Return to Historical Publications entry page
This page first published 25 March 2008, last updated 30 September 2009
|
