We hold passenger lists for arrivals to South Australia for the years:

1845 to 1886 and 1888 to 1940.  Not all lists have survived.

From 1941 the passenger Llsts for arrivals to South Australia are held by National Archives of Australia

Indexes

The indexes  can help find information such as a passenger's name or ship's name. This information may help when looking through the passenger lists.

The indexes are searchable PDFs. To search for a name use CTRL F and type the name in the search box that appears.

Search by passenger name

Use the Indexes to Passenger Lists  to help locate the passenger's names of  from a range of records.

Search by ship name

To find the name of the ship go to the  Ships Arriving at South Australian Ports page.  Ships Arriving at South Australian Ports By ship name 1836 to 1900 (GRG56/68/4) is a list of ships arriving in South Australia from overseas from 1836 to 1900.  The entries are from newspapers, printed sources and government lists.

Passenger lists dating from 1845 to 1886 record emigrants selected by the Colonisation Commissioners London. Their passage was paid for from the Emigration Fund, they are referred to as assisted passengers.

Passenger lists dating from 1888 to 1940 are the official passenger lists for people arriving in Port Adelaide from overseas.

Passenger list search

To search by year select the year or Select All

To search by a ship's name use the Search by Title field. This will list ships by their name. The Download column displays a PDF file containing the name of passengers who arrived on the ship.

Year Title Description Download
1845 Isabella Watson 1/1845 - Isabella Watson PDF
1845 Templar 2/1845 - Templar PDF
1847 Gellert 1/1847 - Gellert PDF
1847 Beckerath 0.5/1847 - Beckerath PDF
1847 David Malcolm 0.25/1847 - David Malcolm PDF
1848 Pauline 1/1848 - Pauline PDF
1848 Bussorah Merchant 1B/1848 - Bussorah Merchant PDF
1848 Victoria 1A/1848 - Victoria PDF
1848 Alfred 2/1848 - Alfred PDF
1849 Trafalgar 3/1849 - Trafalgar PDF
1849 David Malcolm 8/1849 - David Malcolm PDF
1849 Sir Edward Parry 11/1849 - Sir Edward Parry PDF
1849 Eliza 16/1849 - Eliza PDF
1849 Steinwaerder 2A/1849 - Steinwaerder PDF
1849 Stebonheath 9/1849 - Stebonheath PDF
1849 Macedon 18/1849 - Macedon PDF
1849 Duke of Wellington 21/1849 - Duke of Wellington PDF
1849 Marion 4/1849 - Marion PDF
1849 Cheapside 19/1849 - Cheapside PDF
1849 Himalaya 22/1849 - Himalaya PDF
1849 Susannah 9A/1849 - Susannah PDF
1849 William Money 1/1849 - William Money PDF
1849 Constance 20/1849 - Constance PDF
1849 Florentia 10/1849 - Florentia PDF
1849 Samuel Boddington 2/1849 - Samuel Boddington PDF
1849 Ascendant 23/1849 - Ascendant PDF
1849 Prince Regent 13/1849 - Prince Regent PDF
1849 Mary Anne 7/1849 - Mary Anne PDF
1849 Brankenmoor 12/1849 - Brankenmoor PDF
1849 Pakenham 5/1849 - Pakenham PDF
1849 Rajah 1A/1849 - Rajah PDF
1849 Emily 15/1849 - Emily PDF
1849 Calpurnia 6/1849 - Calpurnia PDF
1849 Harry Lorrequer 24/1849 - Harry Lorrequer PDF
1849 Indian 14/1849 - Indian PDF
1849 Elgin 17/1849 - Elgin PDF
1850 Lysander 9/1850 - Lysander PDF
1850 Trafalgar 3/1850 - Trafalgar PDF
1850 Joseph Somes 11/1850 - Joseph Somes PDF
1850 Agincourt 1/1850 - Agincourt PDF
1850 Fatima 5/1850 - Fatima PDF
1850 Stag 4/1850 - Stag PDF
1850 Duke of Portland 6A/1850 - Duke of Portland PDF
1850 Tory 8/1850 - Tory PDF
1850 Constance 10/1850 - Constance PDF
1850 British Empire 7/1850 - British Empire PDF
1850 Sultana 6/1850 - Sultana PDF
1850 Sea Queen 2/1850 - Sea Queen PDF
1851 Reliance 10/1851 - Reliance PDF
1851 Hydaspes 14/1851 - Hydaspes PDF
1851 Oregon 12/1851 - Oregon PDF
1851 Sultana 8/1851 - Sultana PDF
1851 Wanderer 4/1851 - Wanderer PDF
1851 Catherine 5/1851 - Catherine PDF
1851 Marion 6/1851 - Marion PDF
1851 Navarino 11/1851 - Navarino PDF
1851 Prince Regent 2/1851 - Prince Regent PDF
1851 Omega 7/1851 - Omega PDF
1851 Ascendant 1/1851 - Ascendant PDF
1851 Thetis 9/1851 - Thetis PDF
1851 Osceola 3/1851 - Osceola PDF
1851 Lysander 13/1851 - Lysander PDF
1852 Steadfast 18/1852 - Steadfast PDF
1852 Sibella 6/1852 - Sibella PDF
1852 Surge 8/1852 - Surge PDF
1852 China 17/1852 - China PDF
1852 Gloucester 13/1852 - Gloucester PDF
1852 Omega 14/1852 - Omega PDF
1852 Sultana 15/1852 - Sultana PDF
1852 Charlotte Jane 1/1852 - Charlotte Jane PDF
1852 Medina 16/1852 - Medina PDF
1852 Marshall Bennett 3/1852 - Marshall Bennett PDF
1852 Adelaide 2/1852 - Adelaide PDF
1852 Anglia 7/1852 - Anglia PDF
1852 Sea Park 19/1852 - Sea Park PDF
1852 Standard 10/1852 - Standard PDF
1852 Amazon 5/1852 - Amazon PDF
1852 Epaminondas 12/1852 - Epaminondas PDF
1852 Chatham 11/1852 - Chatham PDF
1852 Phoebe Dunbar 9/1852 - Phoebe Dunbar PDF
1852 Caucasian 4/1852 - Caucasian PDF
1853 Shackamaxon 2/1853 - Shackamaxon PDF
1853 Calabar 9/1853 - Calabar PDF
1853 Mary Green 6/1853 - Mary Green PDF
1853 Ramillies 5/1853 - Ramillies PDF
1853 Gipsy 10/1853 - Gipsy PDF
1853 William Stewart 7/1853 - William Stewart PDF
1853 Epaminondas 15/1853 - Epaminondas PDF
1853 Marshall Bennett 4/1853 - Marshall Bennett PDF
1853 Olivia 14/1853 - Olivia PDF
1853 Macedon 1/1853 - Macedon PDF
1853 Hercules 8/1853 - Hercules PDF
1853 Standard 12/1853 - Standard PDF
1853 Caucasian 3/1853 - Caucasian PDF
1853 Magdalena 11/1853 - Magdalena PDF
1853 Neptune 13/1853 - Neptune PDF
1854 Emerald Isle 2/1854 - Emerald Isle PDF
1854 Marion 28/1854 - Marion PDF
1854 Sir Thomas Gresham 6/1854 - Sir Thomas Gresham PDF
1854 Isle of Thanet 22/1854 - Isle of Thanet PDF
Page last updated: 7 September 2023