By year - 1836 to 1849

Index of ships arriving in South Australia from overseas, arranged chronologically.

This index uses information taken from newspapers, printed sources and government lists. Make note of the key to source references at the front of the index.

GRG 56/68/4 - Chronological list of ships arriving at South Australian ports from overseas ports 1836 - 1849

By year - 1849 to 1885

This series consists of papers about ships chartered by the Colonisation Commissioners to bring assisted emigrants to South Australia between 1849 and 1885.

This index is arranged chronologically by year, and then alphabetically by the name of the ship. It is only a partial list of the passenger ships arriving in South Australia.

Index to GRG 35/48/2 - Immigrant Ships' Papers, 1849 – 1885 

Digitised copies of these records are available on FamilySearch - Immigrant ships' papers 1849-1885 (GRG 35/48/2)

By year - 1888 to 1940

This series contains official passenger lists of ships arriving in Port Adelaide from overseas.

This index is arranged chronologically and then alphabetically by ship's name.

Index to GRG 41/34 - Index to ships (by year) and Passenger Lists (by number) 1888 - 1940

By ship name - 1836 to 1900

This series is an index of the names of ships arriving in South Australia from overseas.

The index uses information taken from newspapers, printed sources and government lists. Make note of the key to source references at the front of the index.

GRG 56/68/1 Index to ships arrivals in South Australia 1836 - 1900, Aalborg – Alastor

GRG 56/68/1 Index to ships arrivals in South Australia 1836 - 1900, A L Bang – Aron

GRG 56/68/1 Index to ships arrivals in South Australia 1836 - 1900, Arpenteur – Bylgia

GRG 56/68/1 Index to ships arrivals in South Australia 1836 - 1900, Cabot – Comus

GRG 56/68/1 Index to ships arrivals in South Australia 1836 - 1900, Concord – Eden Holme

GRG 56/68/1 Index to ships arrivals in South Australia 1836 - 1900, Edgar – Gypsy

GRG 56/68/1 Index to ships arrivals in South Australia 1836 - 1900, Haaften – J W Wendt

GRG 56/68/1 Index to ships arrivals in South Australia 1836 - 1900, Kadina – Medway

GRG 56/68/1 Index to ships arrivals in South Australia 1836 - 1900, Meggie – Patterson

GRG 56/68/1 Index to ships arrivals in South Australia 1836 - 1900, Paul – Ryujo

GRG 56/68/1 Index to ships arrivals in South Australia 1836 - 1900, Sabine – Tellus

GRG 56/68/1 Index to ships arrivals in South Australia 1836 - 1900, Templar – Zwygger

This index was compiled during the 1970s and 1980s while assisting researchers with shipping enquiries. The index acquired its name due to the index cards being filed in a small cake tin.

References point to sources now in both State Records ('GRG' references) and the State Library of South Australia (all other references).

This index is arranged alphabetically by the name of the ship.

GRG 56/68/48 Miscellaneous references to immigrant ships, c.1836 - c. 1900   A - Z

Shipwrecks by region - 1836 to 1976

This index to shipping casualties divides the state into regions, and describes the major shipwrecks that have occurred in each region.

This list is arranges the state into 19 sections.

GRG 56/68/34 Shipping Casualties: Regional Index 1836 - 1976